Associate Scientist, Benchtop Manufacturing Innovation

Medici Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health, Vision, Dental coverage

401(k) with 4% match

Gym expenses

Paid time off

Job summary

Epogee, a Medici Brands subsidiary, is seeking an Associate Scientist, Quality to lead benchtop validation and new process development within Epogee’s independent R&D team in New York City.

You will validate ideas through stage-gate criteria, design analytical tests (DSC, GC, HPLC/GPC, titration), and translate lab results into scalable improvements for pilot or commercial production, collaborating closely with senior R&D staff; travel will be required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical field
• 1–3 years hands-on lab, process development, or manufacturing R&D experience
• Experience designing benchtop experiments and troubleshooting process challenges
• Familiarity with DSC, GC, HPLC/GPC, and titration
• Strong problem-solving and ability to translate results into process improvements

Responsibilities

• Follow safe handling procedures for reactive and hazardous reagents and maintain lab safety compliance to contribute to a culture of safety
• Design and execute benchtop experiments to validate new process ideas against stage-gate criteria, from early feasibility through scale-up readiness
• Run and modify established synthesis protocols (e.g., esterification, propoxylation) to support new process routes, raw materials, or applications
• Perform analytical characterization including DSC, GC, HPLC/GPC, titration-based methods, and related techniques to evaluate process outputs against spec
• Evaluate raw material and SKU substitutions and value-engineering opportunities, and document findings for stage-gate decisions
• Translate benchtop results into clear, actionable recommendations for scaling process improvements to pilot or commercial production
• Maintain rigorous experimental records and data suitable for internal review and technology transfer
• Partner with senior R&D staff and cross-functional teams to move validated concepts toward implementation

Skills

Problem-solving

Documentation

Scale-up thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

DSC

GC

HPLC/GPC

Titration

Job description

Epogee, a Medici Brands subsidiary, is seeking an Associate Scientist, Quality to lead benchtop validation and new process development within Epogee’s independent R&D team in New York City.

You will validate ideas through stage-gate criteria, design analytical tests (DSC, GC, HPLC/GPC, titration), and translate lab results into scalable improvements for pilot or commercial production, collaborating closely with senior R&D staff; travel will be required.