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American Chemical Society SC32P2 Biochemist in Columbus, Ohio
Description CAS uses intuitive technology, unparalleled scientific content, and unmatched human expertise to help companies create groundbreaking innovations that benefit the world. As the scientific information solutions division of the American Chemical Society, CAS manages the largest curated reservoir of scientific knowledge, and for 117 years, has helped innovators mine, assess and apply that information to keep businesses thriving. The CAS team is global, diverse, endlessly curious and strives to make scientific insights accessible to innovators worldwide. CAS is currently seeking a Biochemist on our Content Operations team. This position is located at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio Position Summary: The Biochemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem-solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS's world-class collection of scientific data. Primary responsibilities include Job Accountabilities: Leverage scientific and technical knowledge to curate high-quality research data from patent and journal literature in the Life Sciences content area in a production environment. Provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions. Identify and implement process improvements by planning, managing, and participating in unit-level projects, and leveraging data analysis skills. Qualifications: An advanced degree in Biochemistry or related scientific field. A bachelor's degree with extensive professional experience will be considered. Education or professional experience with enzymes, agrochemistry, food chemistry, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals a plus Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills. Excellent team player who is organized and willing to adapt to the needs and requirements of an agile organization. Demonstrates a proactive and flexible attitude, with a keen willingness to show initiative. Solid analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity. Effective organizational skills, including attention to detail, time management, and multi-tasking. Familiarity with video conferencing, instant messaging, email, calendar scheduling, word processing, spreadsheets, and document sharing software. Japanese, Korean, or other language skills a plus 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. Candidates for this position 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. Qualifications Behaviors Team Player - Works well as a member of a group Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Motivations Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals Education Bachelor of Science of Biochemistry (preferred) Skills Korean (preferred) Japanese (preferred) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access