Job Title: Chemist II - Inorganic and Organometallic Materials       

Function:  Develop inorganic and organometallic products for a broad variety of applications in diverse technology areas, including precursor materials for crystal growth, electronics, energy generation           

Immediate Supervisor Job Title:  Chief Technology Officer

Location:  Rockford IL

FLSA Status:     Exempt     Non-exempt

Date Issued: April 2022                                                                    

___________________________________________________________________________

 Company Overview

ProChem Inc. is a well-established, 35-year-old company that is looking to broaden its product line through a new team of scientists and chemists. 

Your Role: Responsible for innovations and collaborates with cross-disciplinary external teams to enrich the company’s product portfolio. Key responsibilities include:

• Employ technical knowhow in inorganic and organometallic chemistries, and analytical techniques to develop new products, and scale-up manufacturing
• Work independently and make sound decisions based on the company’s strategic goals
• Follow SOPs and approved company’s materials preparation procedures
• Set up and run chemical operations independently or under minimal supervision
• Perform basic analytical testing of products and intermediates
• Maintain lab notebook
• Package materials as needed
• Consolidate chemical waste and move to satellite accumulation

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Chemistry with 3+ years of industrial chemical laboratory work experience.
• Knowledge of inorganic, and/or organometallic chemistry.
• Hands-on experience with major analytical techniques, including x-ray powder diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, IR spectroscopy, and gas chromatography
• Eligible to work in the USA 

Preferred: 

• MS + 1 year of industrial chemical laboratory work experience or PHD with hands-on synthetic experience in a research laboratory
• Experience with process optimization and scale-up
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills 
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivation and desire to grow professionally

What we offer: 

• Salary commensurate upon qualification and experience
• Medical insurance 
• 401k plan 
• Relocation assistance

 We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sexual orientation, color, gender identity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, otherwise qualified disability, or protected veteran status (disabled, Armed Forces Service medal, recently separated, active duty or campaign badge), domestic violence victim status, arrest record, or predisposing genetic characteristics.

———————————————

Salary range $65 - $75K