R&D Engineer II

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partnering with Inolex colleagues to identify and define appropriate target molecules and synthetic routes for new product.
• Conducting lab-scale synthesis and process development experiments, documenting results in lab notebook and in electronic formats for efficient sharing with peers.
• Driving process innovation projects that evaluate novel feedstocks, alternative chemistries, and emerging process technologies, while supporting techno-economic assessment (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis to guide sustainable product development and strengthen the long-term innovation pipeline.
• Lab-scale synthesis of new product samples for evaluation by Inolex Analytical, QC, and Applications laboratories and lab-scale production of ingredients for initial customer sampling requirements.
• Arranging for shipment of samples to internal and external business partners and submission of samples to external laboratories, including submission of documentation and generation of invoices.
• Recording of results in internal databases and reporting of testing results to business partners.
• Documentation of lab-scale experimental results in product development and/or process development reports
• Assisting in the preparation of reports for use by Operations as supporting documentation for technical transfer packages
• Reporting of results to peers and management in well-organized presentations
• Maintaining laboratory workspace in clean and safe operating order in compliance with Inolex policies.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to manage workflows, organize data, generate written reports, and communicate results to business partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Advanced experience with MS Office applications (such as Excel and PowerPoint) or specialty scientific/technical applications is preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science & Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• At least 4 years of work experience or a master’s degree with at least 2 years of work experience is required.
• Prior work experience with chemical synthesis in a commercial manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Prior experience with chemical process development and scale-up is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely work “hands-on” in a laboratory environment and with scientific instruments for up to six hours per day. Comfortable standing for long periods of time as needed.
• Located partially in an office and partially in a chemical plant and shipping laboratory environment.
• This position is physically located at the Philadelphia R&D Center and requires in-person presence at least four days per week.
• This position requires approximately 30% travel to plant sites, both domestically and globally.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds; squatting and kneeling.