Senior Chemist: Bioplastic FDCA Process Scale-Up

Stanford Climate Ventures; Oakland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ReSource, based in Oakland, CA, seeks a Senior Chemist to drive scale-up and optimization of its FDCA production processes. You will work with scientists and engineers to deliver robust, high-purity products for partners and customers, and to document methods and results clearly.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Chemistry or related field with industry experience, show strong analytical and project management skills, and can mentor teams while coordinating with service providers.

Qualifications

• Strong documentation, analytical, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated mentoring, team collaboration, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Scale-up and optimization of key chemical process steps.
• Delivering products to partners and customers on schedule.
• Validation of analytical methods to quantify product purity.
• Coordinating activities with technical service providers.
• Creating clear and concise technical documents and reports.
• Contributing to process hazard assessments (PHAs) and mitigation.

Skills

Documentation

Analytical skills

Project management

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

Job description

ReSource, based in Oakland, CA, seeks a Senior Chemist to drive scale-up and optimization of its FDCA production processes. You will work with scientists and engineers to deliver robust, high-purity products for partners and customers, and to document methods and results clearly.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Chemistry or related field with industry experience, show strong analytical and project management skills, and can mentor teams while coordinating with service providers.