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Polymer Science Jobs Near Me

Senior Scientist

Circleville, OH

$85K - $116K/yr

PhD in Polymer Science, Material Science, Physical Chemistry, or related discipline. * Strong knowledge in polymer synthesis, polymer physics, polymer characterization, and process. * Deep ...

R&D Specialist

Columbus, OH · On-site

$75K/yr

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Physics or related Scientific field of study and 4 years of experience in Materials and Analytical Testing, technical report writing ...

R&D Specialist

Columbus, OH · On-site

$75K/yr

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Physics or related Scientific field of study and 4 years of experience in Materials and Analytical Testing, technical report writing ...

Emphasizes mechanistic reasoning over memorization and connects organic chemistry to drug design, polymer science, and biochemistry pathways. * Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar ...

Emphasizes mechanistic reasoning and connects organic chemistry to drug synthesis and polymer science. * Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with second-semester organic chemistry ...

MS degree in chemistry, materials science, or polymer/chemical engineering * 1+ year of experience formulating products in an R&D setting * Background in building materials, coatings, adhesives, or ...

MS degree in chemistry, materials science, or polymer/chemical engineering * 1+ year of experience formulating products in an R&D setting * Background in building materials, coatings, adhesives, or ...

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred * Equivalent combination of ...

Senior Scientist

Granville, OH · On-site

$84K - $115K/yr

Advanced degree (PhD or MSc) in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related field * 5+ years of industrial R&D experience in composites, polymers, or ...

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SC32P2 Information Scientist - Polymer Chemist

Chemical Abstracts Service

Columbus, OH • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 14 days ago


Job description

CAS is currently seeking a Polymer Chemist on our Content Operations team. This position is located at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Position Summary:
The Polymer chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS's world-class collection of chemical information data. They leverage their education and specialized training to curate high-quality research data from patents from 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries and in more than 50 languages. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions.
Job Duties:
  • Analyzes, collects, and curates the valuable chemical structure data disclosed in patent or journal publications, utilizing CAS indexing policies and their expertise.
  • Leverages technical knowledge and applicable language skills to extract key insights and build the CAS Content Collection.
  • Knowledge of structural descriptions and naming conventions of chemical substances is preferred.

Qualifications:
  • An advanced degree in polymer science with a focus on polymer synthesis or a related science is preferred. Alternatively, a bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of related work experience.
  • The ability to read scientific documents in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and/or German language skill is desired, but not required.
  • Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
  • Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
    • Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans. Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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