Process Development Lab Scientist - Mapleton, WI

Genesis Technical Staffing, Inc.; Mapleton (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Technical Staffing, Inc. seeks a Contract Process Development Scientist for a long-term lab assignment at Mapleton plant in Mapleton, IL. The role involves hands-on synthesis, process development, and close collaboration with QC and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include interpreting analytical data, scaling from 100 mL to 4 L, NPIs, materials qualification, and maintaining rigorous safety and documentation practices. Assignment duration up to two years with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Industrial chemical synthesis and process development experience required.
• Experience with fatty acid, hydrogenation, or amine chemistry preferred.
• Experience with high pressure equipment preferred.
• Ability to interpret R&D data and QC results.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize laboratory-scale to pilot-scale processes (100 mL to 4 L).
• Lead process development for care solutions at Mapleton Plant.
• Collaborate with QA/QC and NPI teams; report progress monthly.
• Ensure safety and maintain rigorous documentation.

Skills

Synthesis & Development

Oleochemical synthesis

High-pressure equipment

Analytical data interpretation

Raw material handling

NPI coordination

Problem solving

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field

M.S./B.S. in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

IR spectroscopy

NMR spectroscopy

Job description

Genesis Technical is seeking a Contract Process Development Scientist for a long-term lab position in Mapleton, WI.

Location – Mapleton, IL

On-site at plant lab – Monday - Friday

Assignment up to 2 years

Skill Set in the following areas are preferred:

• Hands-On Synthesis / Product & Process Development
• Oleochemical synthesis
• 100 mL to 4L reaction scale, working with pressurized equipment (but 2L+ is most common).
• Interpretation of analytical results (provided by QC laboratory)
• Raw Material receiving to shipping Final Product
• Process development and Plant support for the Care Solutions product lines at the Mapleton Plant
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Work
• Investigating and developing corrective actions for chemistry-based production problems
• Qualification of new raw materials
• Administrative Activities (project management, safety, training, meetings, etc.)
• Bi-monthly reports and ongoing project summaries
• Regular (monthly) company required training
• Regular group meetings that require written updates and presentations
• Leadership based Collaboration (Data interpretation, coaching, education)
• Working with other team members to help interpret reaction/ analytical results
• Be a role model in safe working behaviors

REQUIREMENTS

• Ph.D. (preferred) in chemistry or related field with at least two years of experience or MS/BS with at least three years of experience
• Attention to safety and safe work practices in an industrial chemical laboratory including work with hazardous substances
• Industrial synthesis and/or process optimization experience, especially related to fatty acid, hydrogenation and/or amine chemistry
• Experience with high pressure equipment is preferred
• Experience with wet chemistry analytics, IR and NMR is preferred
• Good communication and presentation skills; ability to work within cross-regional and cross-cultural teams
• Comprehensive technical and chemical knowledge, ability to analyze R&D and production data and trends to identify problems and provide technical guidance
• Utilize Microsoft 365 for data analysis, documentation, reporting and presentation
• Strong and proactive verbal communication skills

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