Organic Chemist - Design, Synthesis & Mechanistic Research

Imperial Oil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

ExxonMobil's Houston campus seeks a highly skilled researcher in organic chemistry to advance projects on molecular design and synthesis. The role emphasizes creating structure-property relationships and applying advanced characterization techniques to study chemical systems.

You will contribute to cross-disciplinary research programs, publish findings, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners within a state-of-the-art energy research environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in molecular design and/or chemical synthesis.
• Strong understanding of reaction mechanisms and mechanistic chemistry.
• Experience establishing structure-property relationships through experimental investigation.
• Knowledge of phase behavior, molecular interactions, and physical property characterization.
• Experience with molecular characterization techniques such as NMR, GC, LC, mass spectrometry, and related methods.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research teams.
• Strong record of publications, presentations, patents, or other evidence of technical impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test structure-property hypotheses through synthesis, characterization, and experimental investigation.
• Study molecular interactions, phase behavior, and relationships between molecular structure and physical and chemical properties.
• Build productive collaborations both internally and with external research organizations.

Skills

Molecular design

Chemical synthesis

Mechanistic chemistry

Structure-property relationships

Molecular characterization techniques

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or related field

Tools

NMR spectroscopy

Gas chromatography (GC)

Liquid chromatography (LC)

Mass spectrometry

Job description

ExxonMobil's Houston campus seeks a highly skilled researcher in organic chemistry to advance projects on molecular design and synthesis. The role emphasizes creating structure-property relationships and applying advanced characterization techniques to study chemical systems.

You will contribute to cross-disciplinary research programs, publish findings, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners within a state-of-the-art energy research environment.