Temporary Research Associate

Posted September 3, 2010 12:00 AM    

Sapphire Energy is a venture capital backed company developing next generation biofuels based on recent advances in metabolic engineering. The company focus is the commercialization of high performance, low cost, and low carbon footprint biofuels that will substitute for conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

We are seeking an energetic, results-oriented Temporary Research Associate to join our Analytical Chemistry group. The role requires you to provide laboratory based routine support to the Analytical Chemistry team.

Within this role you will be required to perform a variety of routine research/laboratory tasks and experiments under general supervision, collect and tabulate results. The selected individual will have a solid understanding of sample preparation and wet chemistry-analytical lab techniques and ability to function in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment, and will provide routine support activities as they relate to the functionality of lipids in algae biofuel production processes and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Thorough knowledge of laboratory techniques with an emphasis on performing sample preparation techniques like extraction, derivatizations or related experiments.
• Accurate and reproducible execution of standard analytical techniques and record data.
• Ability to effectively communicate results and interacting with project team scientists and engineers, as well as external collaboration partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to provide service in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities.
• Ability to express oneself clearly and effectively in written and oral form and request clarification when needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry with a minimum of 2 years of experience – laboratory prep experience in an industrial environment is preferred.
• Must be able to participate in highly effective teams.
• Requires ability to use common tools for effective scientific communication within the company.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize and report anomalous and inconsistent observations/results.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to human.resources@sapphireenergy.com and reference “Temporary Analytical RA” in the subject line.