Scientist Ii - Analytical Chemistry

Solugen

Houston, TX 77035

Position

Scientist IIAnalytical Chemistry

Mission

Solugen's mission is to decarbonize chemicals manufacturing. As a first step, Solugen is building a 10,000 tpy first commercial plant with the potential to offset up to 37,000 tpy of carbon dioxide equivalents. This role will directly support Solugen's mission by aiding the analytical team in supporting the R&D departments.

Key Outcomes

• Get oriented and manage/assist with one of the projects the analytical team is working on.
• Support daily lab operations such as standard/sample preparation, mobile phase preparation, etc.
• Aid in troubleshooting/preventative maintenance of the analytical equipment.
• Contribute to generate creative solutions to various problems faced with new research development.

Key Competencies

Job Specific

• Familiarity with analytical techniques/equipment such as HPLC, GC, ICP, MS, etc.
• Basic knowledge of method development on HPLC, ICP, GC.
• Intermediate/Advance knowledge of troubleshooting analytical equipment.
• Good communication skills, organized, and self-driven with the desire to further develop these skills as the company grows.
• Commitment to safe workplace goals and practices that ensure operational integrity, including compliance with all regulatory policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with Office products as well as a general level of comfort with online communication and work management platforms such as Dropbox, Google Doc, and Slack.

Company Specific

• Ask a lot of questions, be curious, and have insights into your work.
• Be nimble, embrace the speed and ambiguity of startup culture.
• A passion for green chemistry and fighting climate change.
• Ability to self-manage and set your own priorities and schedule.
• Be comfortable working in multiple roles.
• Emphasize safety above all else.
• Respect for others.
• Creative problem solving.
• Willingness to learn and research new engineering/science concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master's degree in chemistry or related field with 2+ years of experience as an analytical scientist in a QA/QC or R&D environment

Solugen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.