Website Integrated Resources, Inc
Integrated Resources, Inc
Company : Integrated Resources, Inc
Job title: Chemist
Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA, 94085
Job Duration: 12 months
Shift Timing: M-F, 1st Shift
Pay rate: $35-39/hr on W2.
Position Summary
The Polymer / Process Development Chemist will provide technical expertise, hands-on experimentation, and process development support for the Resin Synthesis team, focusing on polymerization, grafting, functionalization, and scale-up of specialty chromatographic resins. This role bridges R&D and Operations, enabling robust, efficient, and scalable manufacturing processes that meet quality, yield, and performance requirements. The ideal candidate is a self-driven chemist with strong polymer chemistry fundamentals, experience in translating bench-scale methods into production-scale processes, and a passion for continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process Development & Scale-Up
- Develop, optimize, and document polymerization, grafting, and functionalization processes for new and existing resin products.
- Conduct small-scale and pilot-scale experiments to evaluate reaction conditions, kinetics, reagent ratios, mixing profiles, and heat transfer characteristics
- Support production scale-up activities including DOE studies, process mapping, and parameter window definition.
- Partner with R&D to transfer new resin technologies into manufacturing using structured tech-transfer methodologies.
Manufacturing Support
- Serve as the on-floor technical resource for Resin Synthesis, troubleshooting deviations, out-of-trend results, or process bottlenecks.
- Analyze batch data to identify trends in yields, particle size distributions, reaction profiles, and other critical QC metrics
- Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing chemists, and QC analysts to resolve in-process issues and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Support validation, verification, and characterization of equipment, reactors, filters, and analytical tools.
Data Analysis & Documentation
- Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, development reports, and process summaries.
- Generate and update batch records, SOPs, work instructions, and training materials for resin processes.
- Support creation of risk assessments (pFMEA), control plans, and critical parameter monitoring systems.
- Summarize experimental findings and present recommendations to cross-functional teams.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure all development and manufacturing activities comply with internal Quality Management Systems (QMS), SOPs, and safety requirements.
- Evaluate raw materials, supplier changes, and material qualifications that impact resin performance.
- Participate in nonconformance investigations, CAPA activities, and root cause analysis.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and waste minimization.
- Lead or support PPI/Lean projects targeting process robustness, reagent utilization, and scale-up efficiency.
- Contribute to long-term process roadmaps, resin portfolio improvements, and modernization initiatives (e.g., digital instructions, Dozuki integration).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field.
- 2+ years (BS), 1+ years (MS), or 0–2 years (PhD) of industry experience in polymer synthesis, organic synthesis, or process development.
- Demonstrated experience with polymerization techniques (e.g., suspension, emulsion, grafting, cross-linking).
- Hands-on familiarity with lab-scale and pilot-scale equipment: jacketed reactors, overhead stirring, reflux systems, filtration units, ovens, vacuum systems, particle sizing instruments.
- Strong data analysis skills; ability to interpret batch data, reaction profiles, and analytical characterization results .
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 9001 or similar).
- Knowledge of chromatographic resin chemistry (anion exchange, cation exchange, polymer grafting, silica bonding).
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and process characterization.
- Familiarity with scale-up methodologies, heat/mass transfer considerations, and mixing studies.
- Understanding of QMS concepts including change control, validation, risk assessments, and CAPA.
- Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) preferred.
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