Scientist - Polymer Chemistry

TekWissen LLC

Sunnyvale, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$20–$28
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
7 days ago

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a leading biotechnology company that combines technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, and process excellence and helps their customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Our client specializes in pharmaceutical ingredients, Bioscience, Biopharmaceuticals, Custom manufacturing, Biotechnology, Life science ingredients, Nutrition, Microbial Control, Agriculture, Materials Science, Personal Care, and cell and gene therapy.

Job Title: Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences
Location: Sunnyvale, CA - 94085
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Monday to Friday from 06:00 AM to 02:30 PM or 07:00 AM to 03:30 PM or 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM

Summary

Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences role focused on synthesis of functionalized resins used in chromatography columns (HPLC). Involves working in a manufacturing environment with polymer chemistry techniques. Requires collaboration across departments like R&D, Process Development, and Product Management.

Responsibilities

  • Synthesize raw and functionalized resins using established manufacturing protocols.
  • Perform standard polymer chemistry techniques such as ATRP, grafting, and polymerization.
  • Identify, address, and report manufacturing issues; propose effective solutions.
  • Communicate production delays and issues with cross-functional teams.
  • Present findings and results to stakeholders across departments.
  • Collaborate on process improvement (PPI) initiatives to enhance quality and yield.
  • Participate in workplace initiatives such as 5S, JDI, and Safety programs.
  • Conduct routine analysis of resin properties (e.g., size distribution, surface area).

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry.
  • 0 1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with chromatography systems (HPLC/UPLC, GC-MS).
  • Ability to perform analytical testing on resins.
  • Ability to interpret chromatograms.
  • Familiarity with chromatography software.
  • Understanding of standard chemistry techniques and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with quality control documentation and ISO9001 standards
  • Knowledge of polymer chemistry and analytical chemistry.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/