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The future must be created.
01 THE ROLE
Chemistry is the invisible layer of all critical industries, and the old supply chain is being weaponized. We don't refine petroleum. We create the molecules that matter most — from the atom up.
As a Process and Synthetic Chemist in Ohr's mining and metals vertical, you are the portfolio. Its product lines sell into mineral processing, hydrometallurgical refining, and electro- and metal finishing. Some of those molecules have not been made yet. A product line cannot begin its own evaluation until there is a molecule to evaluate, and that molecule comes off your bench.
THE KIND OF PEOPLE THIS WORK DEMANDS
Our mission demands more than great science. It requires a particular kind of team — visionary builders, hustlers, scientists, operators. Together, we carry both the technical depth to make the chemistry work and the commercial instinct to make the business thrive. People are our engine. Collaboration is our multiplier.
02 WHAT YOU'LL DESIGN AND BUILD
Run the synthesis campaigns that carry the portfolio through its decision year, each sized to deliver 100 g of characterized material, across heterocyclic, aromatic, chelating-ligand, and phenolic condensation chemistry
Select routes on delivered cost per kilogram. Step count, step type, yield and reagent choice are the levers, and on raw-material-heavy products they are the only ones. Route calls made on modeled cost are yours to defend or overturn
Own the hazard case your route creates rather than inheriting one: reaction calorimetry and thermal characterization of the phenolic cure before conditions are fixed, quench design with cooling and acid-gas handling on corrosive workups, and the handling case for carcinogenic reagents used at scale
Propose and triage new candidates on Ohr's platform chemistries. Most die on a cost sheet in the week they are proposed, which is the cheapest form of discovery available and a standing part of the job rather than a separate exercise
Judge which duties the binding chemistry can reach. Ohr's lead chelating ligand binds hard trivalent cations, and the selectivity argument extends to gallium from zinc and alumina circuits, manganese and magnesium in battery-metal liquors, and nickel and cobalt refining
Sequence campaigns that converge on the same quarter, and defend that sequence to the product lines waiting on it
Operate and specify the bench: jacketed 1 to 20 L reactors with dosing and temperature control, a pressure and hydrogenation reactor, rotary evaporation and column chromatography, reaction calorimetry, and a dedicated hood for highly hazardous reagents
Write the process documentation that lets a second chemist repeat your campaign without asking you
03 WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU
You want a bench where the molecules do not exist yet and the list of molecules is still open. A role that runs syntheses to a specification somebody else wrote would bore you inside a quarter. You are comfortable killing your own candidate on arithmetic before it reaches the bench. You likely have:
A PhD in organic or process chemistry with 3 or more years beyond it, or a BS/MS with 8 or more years of industrial route development
Hands-on depth in phenolic, aromatic, and heterocyclic synthesis, with a broad working repertoire of classical bond-forming reactions
Catalytic hydrogenation and pressure reactor operation
A record of delivering 100 g of characterized material against a date, not only a milligram-scale proof that a reaction works
Cost modeling per kilogram at the route-selection stage, with a specific example you can walk through
A habit of treating hazard as an input to route choice rather than only as a control problem downstream of it
Enough structural characterization to stand behind your own material: NMR, HPLC, GC, and MS interpretation
Strong plus
Heterocyclic chemistry
Condensation polymer chemistry and molecular weight control on a phenolic oligomer
Metal extraction chemistry: chelating ligands, solvent extraction reagents, flotation collectors, or ion exchange resin synthesis
Reaction calorimetry and runaway exotherm characterization
Working inside procurement controls, including documented explosives precursors
Flow chemistry, particularly on exothermic or corrosive steps
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
After 3 months
The first campaign's material in hand and characterized at 100 g, with a defensible number for the organic loading its product line needs to clear
After 6–12 months
The lead chelating-ligand campaign is delivered, or killed on evidence, so the product lines that depend on it have real dates instead of placeholders
Two or more new candidates enumerated, costed and triaged on paper, with at least one standing ready behind a line that fails its 2027 kill test
04 EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE
This role involves access to data and systems subject to U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual as defined under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
05 COMPENSATION
This role is onsite at Ohr's laboratory in the Boulder / Lafayette, Colorado area, five days per week. Relocation Assistance provided. The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 – $180,000, commensurate with experience, plus equity. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications
Be a creationary.
Compensation Range: $125K - $180K
The future must be created.
01 THE ROLE
Chemistry is the invisible layer of all critical industries, and the old supply chain is being weaponized. We don't refine petroleum. We create the molecules that matter most — from the atom up.
As a Process and Synthetic Chemist in Ohr's mining and metals vertical, you are the portfolio. Its product lines sell into mineral processing, hydrometallurgical refining, and electro- and metal finishing. Some of those molecules have not been made yet. A product line cannot begin its own evaluation until there is a molecule to evaluate, and that molecule comes off your bench.
THE KIND OF PEOPLE THIS WORK DEMANDS
Our mission demands more than great science. It requires a particular kind of team — visionary builders, hustlers, scientists, operators. Together, we carry both the technical depth to make the chemistry work and the commercial instinct to make the business thrive. People are our engine. Collaboration is our multiplier.
02 WHAT YOU'LL DESIGN AND BUILD
Run the synthesis campaigns that carry the portfolio through its decision year, each sized to deliver 100 g of characterized material, across heterocyclic, aromatic, chelating-ligand, and phenolic condensation chemistry
Select routes on delivered cost per kilogram. Step count, step type, yield and reagent choice are the levers, and on raw-material-heavy products they are the only ones. Route calls made on modeled cost are yours to defend or overturn
Own the hazard case your route creates rather than inheriting one: reaction calorimetry and thermal characterization of the phenolic cure before conditions are fixed, quench design with cooling and acid-gas handling on corrosive workups, and the handling case for carcinogenic reagents used at scale
Propose and triage new candidates on Ohr's platform chemistries. Most die on a cost sheet in the week they are proposed, which is the cheapest form of discovery available and a standing part of the job rather than a separate exercise
Judge which duties the binding chemistry can reach. Ohr's lead chelating ligand binds hard trivalent cations, and the selectivity argument extends to gallium from zinc and alumina circuits, manganese and magnesium in battery-metal liquors, and nickel and cobalt refining
Sequence campaigns that converge on the same quarter, and defend that sequence to the product lines waiting on it
Operate and specify the bench: jacketed 1 to 20 L reactors with dosing and temperature control, a pressure and hydrogenation reactor, rotary evaporation and column chromatography, reaction calorimetry, and a dedicated hood for highly hazardous reagents
Write the process documentation that lets a second chemist repeat your campaign without asking you
03 WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU
You want a bench where the molecules do not exist yet and the list of molecules is still open. A role that runs syntheses to a specification somebody else wrote would bore you inside a quarter. You are comfortable killing your own candidate on arithmetic before it reaches the bench. You likely have:
A PhD in organic or process chemistry with 3 or more years beyond it, or a BS/MS with 8 or more years of industrial route development
Hands-on depth in phenolic, aromatic, and heterocyclic synthesis, with a broad working repertoire of classical bond-forming reactions
Catalytic hydrogenation and pressure reactor operation
A record of delivering 100 g of characterized material against a date, not only a milligram-scale proof that a reaction works
Cost modeling per kilogram at the route-selection stage, with a specific example you can walk through
A habit of treating hazard as an input to route choice rather than only as a control problem downstream of it
Enough structural characterization to stand behind your own material: NMR, HPLC, GC, and MS interpretation
Strong plus
Heterocyclic chemistry
Condensation polymer chemistry and molecular weight control on a phenolic oligomer
Metal extraction chemistry: chelating ligands, solvent extraction reagents, flotation collectors, or ion exchange resin synthesis
Reaction calorimetry and runaway exotherm characterization
Working inside procurement controls, including documented explosives precursors
Flow chemistry, particularly on exothermic or corrosive steps
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
After 3 months
The first campaign's material in hand and characterized at 100 g, with a defensible number for the organic loading its product line needs to clear
After 6–12 months
The lead chelating-ligand campaign is delivered, or killed on evidence, so the product lines that depend on it have real dates instead of placeholders
Two or more new candidates enumerated, costed and triaged on paper, with at least one standing ready behind a line that fails its 2027 kill test
04 EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE
This role involves access to data and systems subject to U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual as defined under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
05 COMPENSATION
This role is onsite at Ohr's laboratory in the Boulder / Lafayette, Colorado area, five days per week. Relocation Assistance provided. The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 – $180,000, commensurate with experience, plus equity. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications
Be a creationary.
Compensation Range: $125K - $180K
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in process chemist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience with HPLC, GC-MS, or other analytical instrumentation for in-process testing
- Familiarity with cGMP, FDA, or ISO manufacturing regulations depending on industry
- Experience supporting process scale-up from lab or pilot scale to full production
- Proficiency in statistical process control and design of experiments methodology
- Knowledge of safety protocols including hazardous chemical handling and process hazard analysis
Tips for Your Process Chemist Job Search
Quantify your process improvements on your resume
Hiring managers for process chemist roles want to see outcomes, not just duties. List yield improvements, cycle time reductions, or waste reduction results you contributed to. Numbers tied to real process changes stand out far more than descriptions of routine lab work.
Highlight your specific analytical instrumentation experience
Process chemist postings filter heavily by instrument familiarity. Call out HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-OES, or any inline process analyzers you've operated, and note whether your experience was method development or routine operation. Vague references to lab skills won't clear automated screening.
Target roles by industry to match your chemistry domain
Process chemistry skills don't transfer equally across all industries. Your pharmaceutical API synthesis background signals something very different to a polymer manufacturer. Filter your search by industry and read each job description closely so you're applying where your specific chemistry domain is actually relevant.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists process chemist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing. Applying early gives your application more visibility before a posting fills.
Prepare for a technical screen before the full interview
Most process chemist hiring processes include a technical phone screen with a chemist or engineering lead before you reach the panel interview. Expect questions on reaction mechanisms, scale-up considerations, and process troubleshooting specific to the company's chemistry. Review your previous projects so you can walk through them precisely.
Negotiate relocation for site-specific manufacturing roles
Process chemist positions are often tied to a fixed manufacturing site, so relocation packages are common and negotiable. If a role requires you to relocate, ask about the full package, including temporary housing, moving costs, and start-date flexibility, before you receive a written offer.
Process Chemist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most process chemists?
The most active employers for process chemists right now are OHR, Dnar, and Curia, and the most openings are in Texas, Colorado, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is typically strongest at pharmaceutical manufacturers, specialty chemical producers, and consumer goods companies with on-site production facilities.
How many process chemist jobs are remote?
About 20% of process chemist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most process chemistry work. The roles most likely to offer remote flexibility are process development scientists who primarily write documentation, design experiments off-site, or support regulatory submissions rather than conduct bench work.
How do you become a process chemist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering, as most entry-level process chemist roles require at least that foundation. Gain lab experience through internships or co-ops at a manufacturing company, ideally in pharmaceuticals or specialty chemicals. Build hands-on skills with analytical instruments and process documentation. A master's degree or industry certifications in process safety or quality systems can accelerate advancement into senior roles.
Can you get a process chemist job with little or no experience?
Entry-level process chemist roles do exist, and employers filling them focus on your foundational chemistry knowledge and your exposure to lab instrumentation. Internships, co-op programs, and thesis research in a process or formulation context matter more than your job title history. Emphasize any scale-up work, process optimization projects, or quality-related lab tasks from your academic or early career experience to show practical readiness.
What does the process chemist interview process look like?
Most process chemist interviews begin with a recruiter screen covering your background and availability, followed by a technical phone or video screen with a chemist or engineer. Candidates who advance typically face a panel interview that includes scenario-based and troubleshooting questions tied to real manufacturing challenges. Some employers also ask for a short presentation on a past process improvement or project before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to process chemist jobs?
You can find and apply to process chemist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, industry focus, and location preferences, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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