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Scientist I
Department: 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 focus is the commercialization of high performance, low cost, and low carbon footprint biofuels that will substitute for conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

Job Description

We seek an experienced analytical chemist to design and implement high-throughput fractionation, GC, HPLC, coupled with MS analyses to support the metabolic engineering and oil recovery programs.

Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Advanced degree in Analytical Chemistry/Chemistry/Biochemistry or a related discipline, and 3 or more years of industrial (or equivalent postdoctoral) experience using modern separations and MS equipment (GC/MS, LC/MS). Experience with developing high throughput formats is highly desired.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting HPLC, GC, GC/MS, and LC/MS instrumentation.
• Strong, hands-on wet chemistry or natural products chemistry skills and sample preparation knowledge, including extractions
• Analytical computation, statistical analysis, laboratory record-keeping, and data presentation are required.
• Basic understanding of molecular biology and biochemistry concepts.
• Due to the highly collaborative nature of this position, interpersonal and communications skills will be extremely important.
• Proficiency in writing and oral presentations.

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@sapphirefuel.com.

Posted November 03, 2008