Overnight Distillation Chemist

_**Distillation Chemist Level I**_
- **We Offer **_

An exciting role as an **Overnight** **Shift** **Distillation Chemist Level I.**, based in Danbury, Connecticut.
- **Current 2nd shift hours**:Monday - Friday, 2:30pm - 11:00pm (shift differential included)
- **Current 3rd shift hours**:Sunday - Friday, 10:30pm - 7:00am (shift differential included)

**Starting July, shifts will move to a fixed scheduled of three, twelve hours shifts (3×12) a week. Straight days or straight nights. The current July day shifts are**:

- **Current upcoming Night Shift 2, July twelve hour fixed shifts**:Sun - Tue, 6:00pm - 6:30 am (Wed) (Additional shift differential included)
- **Current upcoming Night Shift 4, July twelve hour fixed shifts**:Wed - Fri, 6:00pm - 6:30am (Sat) (Additional shift differential included)

This function provides purification of organic chemicals using distillation techniques and related support systems. This involves a range of activities including:

- Sets up and adjusts distillation equipment. May operate heating, cooling, vacuum and pressure systems.
- Uses analytical equipment for assessing quality of distillation cuts and final products. Understands principles of operation of the equipment and, with supervision, interprets results.
- Transport, weigh, mix and pump chemical materials.
- Monitoring of process parameters to ensure product quality, yields and lot consistency.
- Proper care, safety, maintenance and usage of technology, equipment, and/or systems.
- May serve as a technical resource for Distillation Technician.
- Maintain all necessary production, safety, inventory, training, and other records and/or logs as required, in written and /or computer format.
- Complies with all BRI environmental and safety policies and procedures.
- **You Offer **_
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of distillation and analytical chemistry.
- BS in Chemistry or related field and one to five years’ experience in distillation.
- Skill in the operation of distillation and support equipment.
- Knowledge of piping and valve operations to control processes.
- Ability to conduct gas chromatographic analyses and interprets results.
- Evaluate materials by odor.
- **We offer **_a competitive compensation and benefit package including medical, dental, Bonus program, profit sharing and 401k.

**An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace.**

**Benefits**:

- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

- Starting July 2024, Distillation shifts will move to a fixed scheduled of three, twelve hours shifts (3×12) a week. Straight days or straight nights. The current July day shifts are:
Current upcoming Night Shift 2, July twelve hour fixed shifts: Sun - Tue, 6:00pm - 6:30 am (Wed) (Additional shift differential included)
Current upcoming Night Shift 4, July twelve hour fixed shifts: Wed - Fri, 6:00pm - 6:30am (Sat) (Additional shift differential included)

Please verify that you have read the above and are open to the schedule adjustment starting July 2024. If you have a preference for either shift, please indicate so.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- laboratory: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Overnight Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)

Work Location: In person