Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemist
At SES AI, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $120,000 and $160,000. SES AI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate鈥檚 work experience, location, education/training, and skills.
What We Offer
- Company paid Health and Dental insurance (ability to add dependents)
- Global travel insurance for employees traveling while on business
- Company sponsored retirement plan with 100% vesting and up to 5% match.
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Six Paid Holidays, and one floating holiday per a quarter equivalent to 4 per calendar year
- 10 accrued vacation days per calendar year that increases with tenure.
- Bonus + Equity, based on position and eligibility requirements
Note: SES AI benefit, compensation, and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
About SES AI:
SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is powering the future of global electric transportation on land and in the air with the world鈥檚 most advanced Li-Metal batteries. SES AI is the first battery company in the world to accelerate its pace of innovation by utilizing superintelligent AI across the spectrum of its business, from research and development; materials sourcing; cell design; engineering and manufacturing; to battery health and safety monitoring. Founded in 2012, SES AI is an Li-Metal battery developer and manufacturer headquartered in Boston and with operations in Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul.
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Position Scope
SES has an immediate opening for a Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemist. The right person will be passionate about mobile energy storage and have the knowledge and skills to extract insights and explore opportunities for improvements from our large cell testing data. The Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemist will report to the Director and Head of Chemistry and will assist in Synthetic Chemistry experiments.
This position will be based in Woburn, MA, and cannot be done remotely.
Responsibilities
- Design synthetic route of novel organic and inorganic chemical materials for lithium metal battery independently.
- Perform a variety of wet lab experiments and purification.
- Characterize synthetic compounds via various instruments, such as NMR, GC, and LC-MS.
- Optimize synthesis for scale-up and develop SOPs for novel synthetic materials.
- Mentor junior members of the team.
- Perform routine laboratory tasks.
- Adhere to all safety and Good Laboratory Practice regulations as well as company policies.
- Collaborate and communicate with other teams in research and development.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Chemistry with 0-2 years academic or industry experience.
- Knowledge of chemistry principles and methods with the ability to interpret results and an ability to communicate effectively.
- Good problem-solving skills, the ability to think out of the box, and be able to follow the product development processes.
- Experience with fluorine chemistry and lithium chemistry is strongly preferred.
- Strong communication and quantitative skills.
- A good team player.