Polymer Chemist

Position Summary: The Polymer chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem‑solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS’s world‑class collection of chemical information data. They leverage their education and specialized training to curate high‑quality research data from patents from 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries and in more than 50 languages. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions.

Job Duties: Analyzes, collects, and curates the valuable chemical structure data disclosed in patent or journal publications, utilizing CAS indexing policies and their expertise. Leverages technical knowledge and applicable language skills to extract key insights and build the CAS Content Collection. Knowledge of structural descriptions and naming conventions of chemical substances is preferred.

Qualifications: Advanced degree in polymer science with a focus on polymer synthesis or a related science preferred. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 1–3 years of related work experience. Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills. Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently. Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills: Language skills in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and German – Intermediate proficiency. Education Bachelor of Science or better in Polymer Chemistry or related field.

Benefits: CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans.

EEO Statement: Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.