Senior Application Scientist, Process Chemical Discovery

What you'll do

• Work with external partners to define target specifications, constraints, and qualification criteria.
• Run discovery workflows, assess and rank candidate compounds, and deliver shortlists for experimental validation.
• Translate partner results into actionable improvements and align computational targets with partner requirements.

What they ask for

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of post-PhD experience (or equivalent) in industrial or applied R&D developing, formulating, or qualifying high-purity performance materials or formulations.
• Familiarity with process-material performance and EHS specifications; experience bridging experiment and computation on application-driven projects with external partners.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with generative molecular design, high-throughput virtual screening, or ML property prediction for molecules and materials.

Nice to have

• Experience defining qualification protocols or reliability criteria with fabs, OEMs, or chemical suppliers; hands-on PFAS phase-out or fluorine-free reformulation experience.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor unit processes; publications or patents in relevant fields; experience in a CHIPS Act or federally funded R&D program.

Pay

$134K – $252K • Multiple Ranges (base salary)

Tools

Python, generative-ML, DFT, molecular dynamics, Large Quantitative Models

AI focus

Operate generative chemistry discovery workflows and assess candidate compounds, collaborating with generative-ML and simulation teams.