Synthetic Organic Chemist

About This Role

Drive the discovery of small molecules for next-generation 3D printing resins. This role involves rapid exploration of chemical space through organic synthesis to develop photochemical and photophysical structure-property relationships.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and troubleshoot small molecule synthetic routes, with a focus on divergent or modular approaches to rapidly generate lead candidates
• Characterize lead candidates via UPLC, NMR, UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry
• Contribute to the development of high-throughput analytical capabilities, small molecule databases, and virtual libraries
• Work with cross-functional teammates to explore photochemical and photophysical structure–property relationships that drive 3D printing performance
• Mentor junior scientists
• Maintain excellent electronic lab notebook documentation

Requirements

• PhD in Organic Chemistry or BS in Chemistry with 5+ years in small molecule discovery
• Strong expertise in both synthetic and physical organic chemistry
• Significant experience designing and executing multi-step synthetic routes
• Extensive experience with modern computing and data analysis tools relevant to synthetic chemistry
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive an idea from conception to project completion
• Strong collaboration and teamwork talents/skills
• Strong publication record, both as lead author and as contributor to other projects

Qualifications

• PhD in Organic Chemistry or BS in Chemistry
• 5+ years of experience in a small molecule discovery role (for BS holders)

Nice to Have

• Expertise in photochemistry and/or radical chemistry
• Significant experience with synthesis of heterocyclic and/or extended aromatic systems, especially those relevant to organic (opto)electronics
• Experience with cheminformatics and/or computational chemistry tools (e.g. DFT) relevant to the production of structure-property relationships

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits