Information Scientist - Synthetic Chemist

CAS uses intuitive technology, unparalleled scientific content, and unmatched human expertise to help companies create groundbreaking innovations. As the scientific information solutions division of the American Chemical Society, CAS manages the largest curated reservoir of scientific knowledge for 116 years. The team is global, diverse, and endlessly curious.

The Synthetic Chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem-solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to build CAS’s world-class collection of chemical information data. They curate high-quality research data from patents across 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations in 180 countries and over 50 languages.

This role on the Content Operations team leverages education and specialized training for indexing substance and reaction data in patents, journals, and chemistry-related literature. The position provides scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions. It is located at headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Synthetic Chemists foster quality and productivity by learning policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers. They contribute to making scientific insights accessible to innovators worldwide. The role emphasizes strong attention to detail and independent work.