Chemist 1

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
The Chemist will be a part of the Small Volume Manufacturing team in Carlsbad supporting the small-scale manufacturing process and the experimental products M4Ward™program. The Small Volume team works closely with the R&D, Marketing, Quality Control and Engineering teams. The Small Volume team works to scale up and optimize production of new chemicals transferred from R&D and assist in transitioning production to high volume scale up as needed.
Chemical SDS review to conduct and participate in safety reviews
Supporting chemical purification by running purification systems and providing technical input on small scale chemical purifications.
Perform chemical sampling and packaging and providing technical input on complex container fills and chemical handling
Vessel cleaning and break down
Maintaining a current chemical inventory
Performing equipment setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Maintaining a clean and efficient lab environment
Physical Attributes:
Wearing full face air-purifying respirator and other PPE
Lifting to 50 pounds
Standing, sitting, or walking for up to 8 hours
Raising arms up to and possibly above 90-degree angle
This is a Day-Shift position: Sunday – Thursday Hours operations 5am-1:30pm
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related Life Science discipline.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of P&ID’s and basic engineering principles
Experience working in gloveboxes
Chemical distillation and sublimation knowledge
Prior chemistry lab experience handling highly toxic chemicals, acids and bases
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
A strong focus on quality and safety
Experience using Microsoft suite including (Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint)
Experience using SAP, Intelex MOC, and LIMS systems
Strong data analysis, attention-to-detail and organizational skills
Pay Range for this position: $32.00-$50.00 per hour.
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.