Scientist III, Application Development

About Lygos

Lygos, Inc. is a specialty chemical company that helps customers meet their highest performance and sustainability goals. Lygos’ bio-inspired solutions are designed to replace persistent and carbon-intensive chemicals with products that are better, cleaner, and cost effective.  With a proprietary and fully integrated platform of the most advanced technologies across synthetic biology, industrial chemistry, and application development, a pipeline of innovative products, a first-of-its-kind Sustainable Solutions Center, and an integrated supply chain, Lygos is accelerating the world’s transition to high-performing, sustainable solutions. 

Lygos recently launched its Soltellus™ biodegradable polymer product line, with applications in home and personal care, water treatment and agricultural applications, and Ecoteria™ products, that have applications in fragrances as well as for coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers

About the Position

• Provide technical support to key customers and partners with qualification and commercialization of Lygos ingredients, value delivery / quantification projects, problem solving, and complaint handling.
• Collaborates as technical liaison between our customers and Lygos internal teammates. Prepares reports to summarize findings & conclusions and effectively communicates technical information directly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverages lab studies, external insights, and customer feedback to guide product development and strengthen business case assumptions for innovation projects.
• Plans and communicates laboratory requests to Lygos’ Lab to support customer, market, and internal development projects
• Provides Homecare market support through involvement in professional societies and industry associations
• Provide instructions and leadership to research associates as needed

Qualifications & Experience: 

• M.S. Degree or higher in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry or related field or similar combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of application development experience
• Demonstrated expertise and success in development of ingredients / formulations for Homecare applications
• Demonstrated expertise designing experiments and data analysis
• Familiarity with Homecare value chain, key parties, and trade associations
• Experience managing multiple projects and assignments and adapting to changing business needs in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, both oral and in writing, across all levels and functions.

Nice-to-haves (but not required):

• Experience in Laundry and/or AutoDish formulation development for a major FMCG company
• Experience developing property-process-performance relationship for homecare ingredients in formulations
• Experience in personal care product formulation
• Existing contacts at homecare product manufacturers=

Location information:

This position is for our Hayward, CA  location.  The employee must work on-site at this location 4 days per week.  Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.  

Compensation and Benefits:

Lygos offers highly competitive salaries, stock options, bonus and benefits, including medical and dental insurance, unlimited paid time off, and 401(k).

Salary Range: $140,000 - 160,000  Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location, skill, experience, and performance. 

The benefits and stock purchase described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility.

Lygos, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.