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Florence, Kentucky, United States

Ames, IA

• Supervise associates to ensure internal and external customer demands are met
• Manage projects and set direction for production areas, including new product implementation
• Liaison between chemical production areas and operations, plant management, R&D, and the business unit
• Ensure all associates are knowledgeable and comply with all work policies
• Actively coach and evaluate associates to performance expectations
• Provide advanced technical support and coaching to peers and technical staff

Ames, IA

• Support synthesis operations throughout the plant through lab work, scaling, and collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Coordinate sustainment and quality projects with R&D and Operations, from management to individual contributors
• Perform scoping and scaling experiments for new product implementation projects
• Mentor and coach summer interns
• Use DBS tools, including Problem Solving and Standard Work, to drive synthesis improvements and resolve quality issues
• Train and mentor new chemists

Prepare and execute experimental reactions including synthesis, purification, characterization, scale-up, optimization, and literature searches. Other duties include keeping an up-to-date laboratory notebook, attending weekly collaborator meetings, presenting frequent research summaries, and observing all required safety regulations, including PPE and.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Organic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society, Center for Biorenewable Chemicals

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society