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JOB SUMMARY

Battelle’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Business Line is currently seeking candidates for a full time, permanent position as an Organic Chemist II. This position is located in Columbus, Ohio.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience or a PhD in Organic Chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of small molecules
• Familiarity with common analytical equipment used for characterization of small molecules including Gas Chromatography (GC), Gas Chromatography coupled with detectors such as Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Liquid Chromatography (LC), Liquid Chromatography coupled with detectors such as Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and NMR
• The ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with MS Office
• A commitment to continuous learning and a demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with rapidly-changing priorities.
• Incumbent must successfully pass medical screening, including the ability to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) and work with highly hazardous materials
• Sole US citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as a condition of employment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in pharmaceutical product synthesis and/or production
• Experience with phosphorus chemistry
• Proposal writing experience
• Experience with synthesis of peptides and peptide adducts
• Experience with prep scale liquid chromatography
• Previous research experience related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or explosive (CBRNE) threats
• Experience working with toxic chemicals
• Experience operating in an ISO environment

• Design and develop practical synthesis routes to target compounds
• Execute the synthesis, purification, and characterization of target compounds efficiently
• Maintain a detailed laboratory notebook according to corporate standards and SOPs
• Work closely with all members of the synthesis team
• Provide technical input for reports
• Manage time effectively
• Other duties as assigned