Senior Chemist: Scale-Up Bioplastic Processes

ReSource Chemical; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ReSource Chemical in Oakland, CA is seeking a Senior Chemist to drive the development and scale-up of our FDCA-based processes. You will work with scientists and engineers to optimize key steps and deliver high-purity products to partners and customers.

This role requires a PhD with industry experience, strong documentation, and leadership, with a focus on process safety and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or related field with >2 years of industry experience.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated mentoring, team collaboration, and leadership abilities.
• Prior chemical process scale-up experience preferred.

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

Scale-up processes

Process optimization

Documentation

Leadership

Project management

Team leadership

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

Job description

ReSource Chemical in Oakland, CA is seeking a Senior Chemist to drive the development and scale-up of our FDCA-based processes. You will work with scientists and engineers to optimize key steps and deliver high-purity products to partners and customers.

This role requires a PhD with industry experience, strong documentation, and leadership, with a focus on process safety and cross-functional collaboration.