Research Chemist
3 months ago
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on agricultural problems of high national priority affecting American agriculture.
**ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED OR NOVEMBER 6, 2024**
Duties
- Apply knowledge and skills related to physical and chemical sciences to support the creation of value-added products from plant-derived polymers.
- Laboratory experiments will be conducted to develop structure-process-property relationships for material compositions fully or partially based on plant-derived polymers, such starch, cellulose, and/or lignin.
- Material concepts for the utilization of plant-derived polymers for potential application in a variety of end-use markets will be tested at laboratory scale and the data generated used for preparing patent disclosures, and publications.
- Incumbent will be expected to collaborate with other scientists and technicians to accomplish research tasks and effectively utilize organization resources.
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Research Chemist
1 week ago
Peoria, United States Agricultural Research Service Full timeJOB SUMMARY: The incumbent serves as a Research Chemist in the Bio-Oils Research Unit (BOR), National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, Illinois. The focus of BOR is developing new technology for using vegetable oils as renewable sources for value-added industrial products. The assigned project is "New High-Value Biobased...
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Research Materials Engineer/Chemist
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Research Chemist
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Research Chemist
3 months ago
Peoria, Illinois, United States Department Of Agriculture Full timeSummary The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on agricultural problems of high national priority affecting American...
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Research Chemist
3 months ago
Peoria, Illinois, United States Department Of Agriculture Full timeSummary The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on agricultural problems of high national priority affecting American...
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Research Chemist
3 months ago
Peoria, Illinois, United States Department Of Agriculture Full timeSummary The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on agricultural problems of high national priority affecting American...
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Research Chemist
3 months ago
Peoria, United States Department Of Agriculture Full timeSummary The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on...
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Research Chemist
3 months ago
Peoria, United States Department Of Agriculture Full timeSummary The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the United States Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency and one of the world's premiere scientific organizations. ARS Postdoctoral Research Associates are hired to supplement a lead scientist's research on...
