Polymer Chemist

CAS; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous vacation plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee savings and retirement plans

Job summary

CAS is seeking a Polymer Chemist located at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The successful candidate will help build CAS's collection of chemical information data utilizing their scientific expertise and analytical skills. Responsibilities include analyzing, collecting, and curating chemical structure data from global publications. Candidates should possess an advanced degree in polymer science or a bachelor's degree with relevant experience, along with strong communication and attention to detail. CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in polymer science with a focus on polymer synthesis or a related science preferred.
• Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
• Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, collects, and curates valuable chemical structure data from patent or journal publications.
• Leverages technical knowledge and language skills to extract insights.
• Knowledge of structural descriptions and naming conventions of chemical substances is preferred.

Skills

Scientific reading comprehension

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Microsoft Office proficiency

Language skills (Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German)

Education

Advanced degree in polymer science

Bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of related work experience

Job description

Polymer Chemist – Content Operations

CAS is currently seeking a Polymer Chemist on our Content Operations team. This position is located at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Position Summary

The Polymer chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem‑solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS’s world‑class collection of chemical information data. They leverage their education and specialized training to curate high‑quality research data from patents from 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries and in more than 50 languages. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions.

Job Duties

• Analyzes, collects, and curates the valuable chemical structure data disclosed in patent or journal publications, utilizing CAS indexing policies and their expertise.
• Leverages technical knowledge and applicable language skills to extract key insights and build the CAS Content Collection.
• Knowledge of structural descriptions and naming conventions of chemical substances is preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in polymer science with a focus on polymer synthesis or a related science preferred. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 1–3 years of related work experience.
• Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
• Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Language skills in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and German – Intermediate proficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Science or better in Polymer Chemistry or related field.

Benefits

CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans.

EEO Statement

Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.