Solugen · 2 months ago
Scientist III
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSolugen is a company focused on decarbonizing chemicals manufacturing, and they are seeking a Scientist III to support their analytical team in R&D efforts. The role involves managing projects, ensuring analytical readiness for scale-up, and supporting lab operations and external collaborations.
BiotechnologyChemicalGreenTechManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Get oriented and manage/assist with one of the projects the analytical team is working on
Partner with R&D and Engineering teams to ensure analytical readiness for technology scale-up and commercialization
Support daily lab operations such as standard/sample preparation, mobile phase preparation, etc
Aid in troubleshooting/preventative maintenance of the analytical equipment
Contribute to generate creative solutions to various problems faced with new research development
Support external collaborations with timely analytical results
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in chemistry or related field with 4+ years of experience as an analytical scientist in a R&D environment
Intermediate/Advance knowledge of method development on HPLC, ICP, GC
Intermediate/Advance knowledge of troubleshooting analytical equipment
Proficiency with Waters and ThermoFisher HPLCs and Agilent GCs and ICPs
Good communication skills, organized, and self-driven with the desire to further develop these skills as the company grows
Commitment to safe workplace goals and practices that ensure operational integrity, including compliance with all regulatory policies and procedures
Familiarity with Office products as well as a general level of comfort with online communication and work management platforms such as Dropbox, Google Doc, and Slack
Ability to communicate well individually and in a team atmosphere
Good verbal and writing skills
Ask a lot of questions, be curious, and have insights into your work
Be nimble, embrace the speed and ambiguity of startup culture
Ability to self-manage and set your own priorities and schedule
Comfort in a dynamic environment—balancing multiple priorities while maintaining analytical rigor
Emphasize safety above all else
Respect for others
Creative problem solving
Willingness to learn and research new engineering/science concepts
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results clearly to non-analytical stakeholders
To ensure compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a ‘U.S. Person,' which is defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or a person granted asylum or refugee status in the U.S. or have the ability to obtain an export authorization
Company
Solugen
Solugen is a carbon negative moleucle factory that replaces petroleum-based products with plant-derived substitutes.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$855.77MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyRefactorFounders Fund
2024-06-13Debt Financing· $213.6M
2022-10-28Series D· $200M
2021-09-09Series C· $357M
Leadership Team
Gaurab Chakrabarti
CEO/Co-Founder
Sean Hunt
CTO
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