Chemist

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Position: Chemist

Company: OzoneBio
Location: Calgary, AB
Type: Full-time

About OzoneBio

OzoneBio is a cleantech company developing sustainable, low-carbon routes to industrial chemicals, including bio-based adipic acid for polymers, textiles, and plastics. We combine biochemical, catalytic, and separation technologies to replace fossil-derived chemistry with environmentally superior processes.

Position Summary

We are seeking aChemist to support laboratory-scale chemical synthesis, purification, and analytical work related to bio-based adipic acid and its intermediates.

Key Responsibilities

Chemical Operations

• Perform chemical synthesis of adipic acid and related intermediates using bench-scale reactors
• Prepare reagents, buffers, catalysts, and reaction solutions

Separation & Purification

• Conduct solid–liquid filtration, vacuum filtration
• Perform liquid–liquid extraction, crystallization, and phase separation
• Carry out distillation (simple and fractional) for solvent recovery and product isolation
• Execute downstream purification of adipic acid, including crystallization, washing, drying, and quality checks

Analytical & Process Support

• Analyze samples using HPLC, titration, and pH as required
• Prepare and filter samples for analysis
• Record yields, purity, and mass balances
• Maintain detailed lab notebooks

Lab Operations

• Maintain clean and organized work areas
• Assist with chemical inventory management
• Follow chemical safety, waste handling, and environmental protocols
• Support pilot-scale and scale-up experiments when required

Required Qualifications

• Masters’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with wet chemistry in a laboratory setting
• Familiarity with:
• Filtration
• Distillation
• Acid–base chemistry
• Crystallization and purification

Preferred Skills

• Experience with organic synthesis or industrial chemistry
• Familiarity with HPLC or GC
• Knowledge of carboxylic acids, esters, or polymer intermediates
• Interest in sustainable or green chemistry

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person