About the company:
Halion is an advanced nanomaterials company based in Guelph, ON. With wide reaching applications from colour changing films to reflective displays, we are revolutionizing the way we interact with the technology around us.

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At Halion you will play an integral role in R&D and product development. This primarily involves development of key specialty materials and working with other members of the team to help integrate your projects into a final product.

We're a startup, so we're pretty relaxed about working hours, dress code, etc. We have heard that some candidates think "this sounds great but there's no way I'm qualified..." - we are looking for good people, not just good experience! If your skills roughly align with what we've listed below, and you like the cut of our jib, give it a shot!

This is a full-time, in-person position at our Guelph headquarters.

Position Summary:
We are looking for a highly collaborative synthetic chemist who is an absolute whiz in the lab and excited to apply their knowledge towards developing novel display materials. Someone who loves learning about physics, chemistry, and electronics through a hands-on approach. This individual should:

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• Have experience in academic and/or industry environments performing synthetic chemistry on a full time basis

• Be experienced with a wide range of synthetic and analytical techniques common in organic chemistry such as air/moisture sensitive chemistry, separation/purification of products, NMR and UV-Vis (DLS and Zeta potential an asset)

• Work with hazardous chemicals safely and responsibly as required

• Be able to balance working on multiple simultaneous projects and contribute to tasks across different disciplines

• Demonstrate the ability to work through problems and figure things out with minimal supervision

• Experience with quantum chemistry calculations is a plus

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Responsibilities:​

• Design and carry out experiments; collect, analyze, and interpret data; drive technical problem solving in synthetic chemistry projects

• Perform bench level laboratory work including synthesis of various display materials, and aid in the integration of materials into other aspects of the technology

• Provide complex design reviews and feedback for improvement in scale-up to help transfer the technology from lab-scale development to commercial-scale production

• Operate analytical instruments and maintain high quality documentation

• Assist with ongoing experiments and integration of results from collaborations

• Technical writing to potentially include: research papers, abstracts, reports and SOPs

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Skills and Qualifications:

• Associate Research Scientist: PhD or MSc in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or related field

• Research Scientist: PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or related field plus 2-4 years of related experience

• Senior Research Scientist: PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or related field plus >5 years of related experience

• Able to legally work in Canada

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required

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Assets:

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and changing priorities, make sound decisions under pressure, and work effectively in a team environment

• Ability to rapidly learn new systems and procedures

• Familiarity with polymer chemistry

• Experience with Density Functional Theory calculations

• Knowledge and experience with Python

• Experience with electronics projects

Perks and Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage

• Casual dress

• Flexible work hours

• Company events

• Paid time off

• Parental leave top up

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Application Instructions:

Do you want to be the very best [candidate], like no-one ever was? If so, please demonstrate the following in your cover letter and resume in a single PDF:

• You have a bias for action (but you think before you act)

• You enjoy working on personal projects not related to work (but you know how to manage your priorities)

• You like technology - past, present and future

• You love learning new things, do so quickly, and can easily connect concepts from different fields

• You will use the word rizzle as naturally as possible in your application, so we know that you read this

• You like to solve problems, especially using your creativity and imagination.

• You are constantly working to experiment and improve yourself, because nobody is perfect

• In an interview, bring up a boardgame you enjoy as naturally as possible​

• A human reviews every cover letter received so use this as an opportunity to show off your excellent communication skills

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Our interview process will include up to 3 interviews and reference checks.

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Job type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000 per year to $85,000 in accordance with job title