Associate Investigator, Kilolab Chemist (OLEDs)

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US-DE-Wilmington
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Job Description DuPont OLEDs is seeking to fill the position of Associate Investigator.  The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary process engineering and chemistry team aimed at the scale-up and commercialization of organic electronic materials.  The position will provide chemical synthesis and process support in an environment of multistep organic synthesis and purification.
 
Job Description
 
•         Process Piloting & Materials Scale-up
o    Perform multi-step organic synthesis in a kilo-lab environment.  Carry out synthesis, isolation, and purification steps using 5-L – 100-L reactors, and matching scale tanks, filtration, drying, chromatography, and evaporative and other support equipment.
o    Meet business demands for materials supply.
•         Contract Manufacturing Support
o    Write detailed technical transfer documents to communicate process instructions to contract manufacturers.
o    Review and release detailed batch records used at CMOs.
o    Provide on-site technical support for technical transfer and manufacturing operations.
•         Lab and Equipment Operations
o    Manage and maintain laboratories and reaction equipment, including writing SOPs, training other operators, equipment maintenance and upkeep, cleaning & developing cleaning procedures, and safety documentation. 
•         Process Optimization
o    Optimize individual process steps and equipment setup & design, including downstream isolation and purification methods to be carried out on commercial scale. 
o    Develop full understanding of process variables and define boundary conditions.
•         Analytical Methods Development and QA/QC Specification Setting
o    Work with analytical team to develop characterization methods for purity and impurity specifications for all raw materials, intermediates, and products.
 
Job RequirementsTechnical Experience
  • Proven expertise in multistep organic synthesis and purification.
    • Purification Experience Includes:
      • Preparative Chromatography
      • Crystallization/Filtration
      • Distillation
      • Extractions
  • The scientist needs experience in interpretation of a variety of analytical techniques and some skill in the actual application of others.
    • HPLC, UPLC, LCMS – trace measurements & impurity determination
    • GC/GCMS
    • GPC
    • Karl Fisher
    • DSC/TGA
    • ICP-MS, PIXE, NAA, & other trace metal inorganic methods
    • UV-Vis, Fluorescence, & IR Spectroscopy
    • NMR
  • OLEDs or other organic semiconductor/electronics materials a plus
 
Qualifications
  • BS/MS Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • Excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong project management skills
DuPont is a global Fortune 100 company, operating in 70 countries today. We are looking for people who have a passion for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions that meet our customer needs for a better, healthier, safer life.
 
DuPont offers an exciting place to work where thousands of innovations are introduced every year. You will have opportunities for growth through involvement in various dynamic industries from high-tech to high-performance; including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation, and apparel.
 
At DuPont, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join DuPont and discover The miracles of science™.
 
Successful candidate will need to be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
 
DuPont is an equal opportunity employer and an E-Verify employer.
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