Synthetic Organic Chemist

Quadratic 3D, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k plan

Outdoor seating and picnic areas

Collaborative work environment

Highly collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leading advanced materials firm is seeking a passionate PhD-level synthetic chemist to drive the discovery of small molecules for next-generation 3D printing resins. This role involves designing and executing synthetic routes, characterizing candidates, and contributing to analytical developments. Ideal candidates should possess a strong background in synthetic and physical organic chemistry and demonstrate excellent collaboration skills. Compensation and benefits are competitive, fostering a collaborative work environment in a scenic setting.

Qualifications

• PhD/BS in Chemistry with relevant experience.
• Strong expertise in synthetic and physical organic chemistry.
• Significant experience in multi-step synthetic routes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong publication record and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute synthetic routes for small molecules.
• Characterize lead candidates using various analytical techniques.
• Contribute to high-throughput analytical capabilities and databases.
• Collaborate to explore structure-property relationships for 3D printing.
• Maintain detailed electronic lab notebook documentation.

Skills

Synthetic chemistry

Physical organic chemistry

Team collaboration

Data analysis tools

Project management

Education

PhD in Organic Chemistry

BS in Chemistry with 5+ years experience

Tools

UPLC

NMR spectroscopy

UV/Vis spectroscopy

IR spectroscopy

Mass spectrometry

Job description

We are seeking a passionate PhD-level synthetic chemist to drive thediscovery of small molecules for next-generation 3D printing resins . This position involves rapid exploration of chemical space through organic synthesis to develop photochemical and photophysical structure-property relationships. This role will be particularly appealing to chemists with a passion for both synthetic and physical organic chemistry. Our process uses a small amount of each lead candidate, so synthetic creativity is not limited by the scalability concerns that usually narrow the available chemical space in materials applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and troubleshoot small molecule synthetic routes, with a focus on divergent or modular approaches to rapidly generate lead candidates.
• Characterize lead candidates via UPLC, NMR, UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.
• Contribute to the development of high-throughput analytical capabilities, small molecule databases, and virtual libraries.
• Work with cross-functional teammates to explore photochemical and photophysical structure–property relationships that drive 3D printing performance.
• Maintain excellent electronic lab notebook documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Organic Chemistry or BS in Chemistry and 5+ years of experience in a small molecule discovery role.
• Strong expertise in both synthetic and physical organic chemistry, demonstrated through publications and other activities.
• Significant experience designing and executing multi-step synthetic routes.
• Extensive experience with modern computing and data analysis tools relevant to synthetic chemistry.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive an idea from conception to project completion.
• Evidence of strong collaboration and teamwork talents/skills.
• Strong publication record, both as lead author and as contributor to other projects .

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in photochemistry and/or radical chemistry.
• Significant experience with synthesis of heterocyclic and/or extended aromatic systems, especially those relevant to organic (opto)electronics.
• Experience with cheminformatics and/or computational chemistry tools (e.g. DFT) relevant to the production of structure-property relationships.
• We offer competitive compensation packages in our VC-backed startup.
• Benefits include a full suite of offerings covering medical, dental, vision and 401k plan.
• Beautiful setting looking out over a river and seaport; outdoor seating and picnic areas.
• Highly collaborative work environment.

Additional Information

• Travel: Occasional travel may be required from time to time

We value diversity in our company and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.