Production Chemist - Innovative Company

About the business

Trajan’s vision ‘Science that benefits people’ is a commitment to enrich the wellbeing of a growing number of communities by having an impact on human health. Our manufacturing footprint extends from Ringwood in Victoria, Australia; to Penang, Malaysia; Austin, Texas; San Diego, California, Louisville Kentucky and Raleigh, North Carolina. Our focus is on developing and commercializing technologies that enable analytical systems to be more selective, sensitive, and specific for biological, environmental or food related measurements.

About the role

We seek a Production Chemist, for a full-time role, to work in our production facility on day shift, based in Ringwood. 

Reporting to the GC Capillary Column Production Lead, this role will be responsible for a variety of tasks including the synthesis of materials to be used as stationary phases, the improvement of synthetic procedures of existing materials, the manufacturing, testing/evaluation of capillary columns and be of assistance in all relevant areas with performance and quality issues for all GC Column products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Synthesis and modification of existing polymer materials to match performance requirements. 
• Development of procedures for the reproducible synthesis of phases of interest to Trajan.
• Synthesis of other materials such as coatings and adhesives, and improvements to existing materials.
• Manufacturing and evaluation/testing of columns that are of potential interest to Trajan.
• Summary reports to assess the status of projects on regular basis as well as providing monthly reports.
• Maintenance of stocks of required starting materials to the required level and quality.
• Working with key polymer supplier(s) to ensure consistent and robust materials supply.
• Maintenance of up-to-date and detailed records according to ISO 9001requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess:

Previous experience in a laboratory or manufacturing with an emphasis on:

• Ideally relevant experience working in a similar environment or an Honours Degree in Organic Chemistry with experience in synthetic Chemistry or polymer synthesis or related discipline. 
• An underlying understanding of and some experience in the areas of gas and gel permeation chromatography.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels within and outside the company.
• High degree of problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a group as required.
• Methodical and meticulous approach to work with an eye for detail

Trajan is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging flexibility and fostering an environment that celebrates diversity. You must be residing in Australia and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have an unrestricted Working Visa to apply for this position.

To apply online please click on the ‘Apply for this job’ button or for more information on Trajan, visit our website: www.trajanscimed.com