Job Title: Polymer Chemist

Job Title: Polymer Chemist
Hiring Company: Kodiak Sciences is a fast-growing clinical-stage biotechnology company with a strong focus in ophthalmology.
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Job location: Palo Alto, California
Requirements:

• Ph.D. in polymer chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field
• Four or more years of relevant experience in biotech/pharma settings, or similar environments, or a relevant postdoc experience is preferred
• Hands-on experience in large-scale batch synthesis or scale-up using modern RDRP methods.
• Prior experience working with air- and moisture-sensitive substances using glovebox or Schlenk-techniques is required.
• Experience with automation in polymer chemistry for high throughput formulation screening and development is a strong plus.
• Prior polymer and materials characterization experience in SEC/GPC, NMR, UV-Vis, FT-IR, MALDI-ToF is required; experience in additional thermomechanical property characterizations e.g., DMA, DSC, TGA, and Rheology, and advanced characterization methods including TEM, SEM, SANS, SAXS, is a plus
• Prior experience with polymer grafting, polymer end-group modification, and/or bioconjugate techniques is highly preferred.
• Prior experience with GMP/GLP, and other manufacturing quality and project management tools (e.g., Six-Sigma and DFMEA) is highly preferred.
• Prior experience synthesizing polymers for biomedical applications, such as drug delivery devices, polymer bioconjugates, polymeric hydrogels, nonviral gene therapy, etc. is required.
• Good learning agility and self-driven. Capable of setting goals, planning, leading, and executing R&D projects is a must, as demonstrated by the ability to de-risk projects and manage course corrections.
• Safety-conscious and continuously maintaining a safe work environment as a role model lab citizen is a must.
• Excellent sense for detailed documentation and capture of key procedures, research results, and inventions in support of IP protection and commercial innovation is a must.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required for timeline management and driving projects to success.

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