Chemist
Chemist – Full-Time
Company Profile:
Aurora Analytics LLC is a Life Sciences company based in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. Aurora creates products for education, food safety, healthcare, threat detection and research, as well as provides synthetic and analytical chemical services to enable commercial R&D and production projects.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
The Chemist will work in the areas of organic/analytical/natural products chemistry and maintaining laboratory operations. The Chemist shall conduct analytical, synthetic and natural products chemistry processes for R&D and product manufacture. Responsibilities include:
- Preparation of small organic compounds and dyes
- Plant extraction and extract purification
- Process scale-up for production
- Performing laboratory tests, sample preparation, sample purification and completing documentation of results
- Support ongoing laboratory efforts as tasked
- Laboratory maintenance
- Conducting work accurately and in a timely fashion
- Documenting, organizing and summarizing data
All work and documentation are to be completed in accordance with laboratory quality guidelines.
Education/Skills/Experience:
B.S. in Chemistry is required. You must have a minimum of 0-2 years in an industrial laboratory setting (i.e., life sciences, pharmaceutical, or analytical services company). Candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Salary/Benefits/Location:
Aurora’s laboratory facilities are located in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor, minutes from BWI airport, in a technology incubator complex that provides facility support and a friendly, active environment. Aurora offers a competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.