Duties/Responsibilities:
- Partnering with Inolex colleagues to identify and define appropriate target molecules and synthetic routes for new product.
- Conducting lab-scale synthesis and process development experiments, documenting results in lab notebook and in electronic formats for efficient sharing with peers.
- Driving process innovation projects that evaluate novel feedstocks, alternative chemistries, and emerging process technologies, while supporting techno-economic assessment (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis to guide sustainable product development and strengthen the long-term innovation pipeline.
- Lab-scale synthesis of new product samples for evaluation by Inolex Analytical, QC, and Applications laboratories and lab-scale production of ingredients for initial customer sampling requirements.
- Arranging for shipment of samples to internal and external business partners and submission of samples to external laboratories, including submission of documentation and generation of invoices.
- Recording of results in internal databases and reporting of testing results to business partners.
- Documentation of lab-scale experimental results in product development and/or process development reports
- Assisting in the preparation of reports for use by Operations as supporting documentation for technical transfer packages
- Reporting of results to peers and management in well-organized presentations
- Maintaining laboratory workspace in clean and safe operating order in compliance with Inolex policies.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to manage workflows, organize data, generate written reports, and communicate results to business partners.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Advanced experience with MS Office applications (such as Excel and PowerPoint) or specialty scientific/technical applications is preferred.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science & Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- At least 4 years of work experience or a master’s degree with at least 2 years of work experience is required.
- Prior work experience with chemical synthesis in a commercial manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Prior experience with chemical process development and scale-up is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely work “hands-on” in a laboratory environment and with scientific instruments for up to six hours per day. Comfortable standing for long periods of time as needed.
- Located partially in an office and partially in a chemical plant and shipping laboratory environment.
- This position is physically located at the Philadelphia R&D Center and requires in-person presence at least four days per week.
- This position requires approximately 30% travel to plant sites, both domestically and globally.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds; squatting and kneeling.
