Senior Research Associate , Automated Chemistry

What you'll do

• Run automated small-molecule synthesis and high-throughput experiments, including reactions under high temperature, high pressure, and inert conditions.
• Develop and deploy design-build-test DOE protocols and integrated automation workflows; troubleshoot instruments and improve operations.
• Prepare chemicals, reagents, samples, and consumables; maintain experimental data and flag unusual results for scientist review.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s or MS degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical/Materials Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent laboratory experience).
• >1 year of experience with bench top and wet lab environments in an industrial setting with high throughout, performing pipetting, chemical handling, solution and sample preparation, and high temperature annealing.
• Hands-on experience synthesizing small molecules, automation familiarity, and data handling.
• Experience handling and disposing of acids and bases, synthesizing in fume hoods and glovebox conditions, and handling organics.

Nice to have

• Additional familiarity with nanoparticles.
• Experience in high-throughput production or factory environments, basic troubleshooting of synthesis tools, or familiarity with automated workflows and custom scripts.

Pay

$80,000 — $118,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Chemspeed robotic chemical workstations, DOE, SOPs, centrifuge, annealers, chemical handler robots, glove box

AI focus

The company develops AI systems and instruments to autonomously execute the scientific method; this role supports automated chemistry experiments and workflows.