Research Scientist - The Staffing Resource Group, Inc

Research Scientist

Salary: Up to $75/hr.
Location: Andover, MA (fully on-site)
Industry: Government/Defense
Employment Type: Long term contract with potential for permanent employment
Clearance: Ability to obtain Secret Clearance
Summary: Our client is commercializing the GridStar Flow battery for long-duration grid energy storage to enable enhanced grid resiliency and decarbonization. The novel flow battery is based on a proprietary chemistry comprising redox-active inorganic coordination compounds. You will work closely with PhD chemists and engineers to develop improved, scalable synthetic routes and processes to target compounds as next-generation electrolytes.
Qualifications:

• PhD in a field of chemistry
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Expertise in organic and organometallic chemical synthesis
• Experience using analytical data to guide and optimize chemical processes
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

• Experience with HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry, and other analytical and/or electrochemical characterization techniques
• Experience executing kinetic monitoring experiments
• Experience with pilot scale equipment

• Working independently in a chemistry lab to execute chemical reactions (e.g. organic and inorganic chemistry, air-free synthesis, gram-to-kilogram scale reactions) and evaluate progress against success metrics (e.g. reaction yield and process cost).
• Analytical data collection and interpretation to guide further optimization and cost reduction (e.g. product analysis by HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry, and other characterization techniques).
• Supporting general lab upkeep and management.
• Compiling and communicating results to colleagues and management.
• Writing summary reports and technology transfer packages as required.

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