Want to be at the cutting edge of Research and Development? Join the team that's taking world-leading Agilent products from design to production. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has an immediate need for a PhD Synthetic Organometalic Chemist to work from our Folsom, CA facility. The successful candidate will be involved in the development of novel surface chemistries and stationary phases for GC columns as part of the Columns and Supplies Division of Agilent.

In this role you will take responsibility for assigned projects from inception to completion. You will also be required to maintain appropriate laboratory notebooks, write reaction protocols, research reports, and to periodically present work to the R&D team as well as to the management team. In addition, it is expected that the results of research will be presented at technical meetings, scientific symposia, trade shows, and customer sites (on request) and/or published in peer-review journals; after ensuring that all intellectual property is properly protected.

You will also be expected to:
* Learn and develop your project management skills.
* Manage Projects as appropriate according to the Agilent Project Lifecycle for new product development.
* Participate on Project Triads as R&D representative.
* Maintain a safe working environment and follow all Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations.

As an employee at the Folsom, site a wide variety of unique options are available to you: flexible work hours, on-site fitness center, easy access to the county bike trails and more! You will also be able to participate in a number of different community volunteer projects.

We are located midway between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, close to skiing in the Sierras and the wine producing region of the Napa Valley. There, we have 100 people inventing, designing, and manufacturing products that dominate the market for chemical analysis. Our products are frequently behind the headlines in the news, from environmental regulations to new drug discoveries to Homeland Security.

Agilent will not sponsor work authorization for this position.

Qualifications:

* PhD in Inorganic, Organometalic or Organic Chemistry or equivalent

*Standard organic/organometalic synthesis and purification techniques: setting up glassware for reactions, distillation, handling moisture-sensitive compounds, etc.

*Standard analytical techniques: understanding IR, melting point, elemental analysis

* Prior experience working with or developing novel silane coupling reagents to bond organic functionalities to inorganic oxides such as silica and/or experience with polysiloxane polymers is a plus.

*Significant hands on experience with GC is also a plus

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent track record of scientific achievement as demonstrated by publications and scientific presentations
* Demonstrated initiative and creativity
* Strong work ethic and team player attributes

Travel = 10% of the time

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