Organic Chemist

VARITE is looking for a qualified Organic Chemist in Marlborough, MA. WHAT THE CLIENT DOES? A global leader in creating flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for the food, beverage, health, and consumer products industries. It provides innovative solutions in areas like taste, nutrition, sustainability, and biotechnology. WHAT WE DO? Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services. Job Title: Organic Chemist/ Technologist - Research & Development Location: Marlborough, MA Contract Duration: 12 months (Possible extension) Pay Rate Range: $33.00 - $37.32/Hr on W2HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO: Summary: This candidate's primary responsibilities will be to work closely with global technical teams on R&D projects in the following areas: polymer/organic synthesis, hands-on formulation, analysis & characterization, sample prep, scale-up etc. The candidate will be required to maintain strong collaborative relationships with their team members and demonstrate excellent communication skills of technical data and interpretation of results. Adherence to ethical conduct, quality science, and our culture of safety is a prerequisite for success in this role. This role is best suited for individuals with knowledge of polymer/organic chemistry, materials science, and formulation. This position will be on a team comprised of scientists, engineers, and technologists. Responsibilities: Support Research and Development of new additives and formulations used in electroplating products for the electronics industry. Polymer synthesis and characterization at lab and intermediate scales. Help design and execute experiments involving equipment and instrumentation for electroplating of metals, electrochemistry, chromatography, microscopy, NMR, material and mechanical testing, and additive synthesis. Collect, analyze, summarize, and communicate data with appropriate documentation. Strict adherence to safety protocols and participation in all group safety activities. Preferred Requirements: Organic, inorganic, materials chemist. Experience with polymer synthesis. Experience with synthetic scale-up. Experience with plating bath formulation, electrochemistry, or electrodeposition. Experience with analytical techniques including NMR, chromatography, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopy, and titrations. Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of statistics and design of experiments (DOE) principles. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related discipline. Demonstrated ability to handle wet chemistry and operate standard chemical and analytical instrumentation and equipment. Highly motivated and effective at working both individually and within team environment to accomplish tasks and project goals. If this opportunity interests you, please respond by clicking on EasyApply. Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Refer them to us and if they are hired, you could be eligible for our employee referral bonus! Help us grow our team with top talent from your network. VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Created: 2026-03-04