Chemometrics Scientist - NOT PUBLISHED

Posted March 16, 2010 12:00 AM    

Department: Upstream Analytical Chemistry

Location: San Diego, California

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

We are seeking an exceptional Chemometrics Scientist to join our Upstream Analytical Chemistry staff in San Diego, CA.

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, engineering, or statistics, with 0-2 years of industrial chemometrics experience, or a lower degree with at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience
• A solid understanding of chemometrics is essential. This includes experience and fluency in Unscrambler software, data mining, visualization, and library design
• Strong knowledge of chemistry, chromatography, spectroscopy, and good lab technique
• Ability to develop codes and software to control multi-vendor hardware and customize instrumental software
• Due to the highly collaborative nature of this position, interpersonal and communication skills are extremely important. A short presentation will be required during the interview
• A comfort level with the fast-paced, changing, and stressful environment of a biotech start-up
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and scientific creativity are essential
• Strong organizational, laboratory, and manual skills
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, execute, troubleshoot, and interpret experiments, and to build the appropriate chemometric models to rigorously analyze data

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting and assembling the most appropriate sample libraries
• Designing and executing the appropriate experiments and calibrations
• Carrying out the relevant analytical chemistry experiments
• Building, analyzing, validating, and explaining chemometric models
• Producing written and oral reports of scientific work
• Working with client groups to identify and design the most informative and robust high-throughput screening assays
• Documenting, transferring, and training clients in HTS-chemometric methods

Sapphire offers very competitive compensation packages including bonuses and equity, as well as full benefit packages, which include health, dental, vision insurance, 401k, and paid time off. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to human.resources@sapphireenergy.com and reference Chemometrics in the subject line.