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Staff Scientist - Flow Chemistry

Corning

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2026

💰 $137,870/yr($100,269/yr – $137,870/yr)

About the role

Requisition Number: 75200

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Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

The Organic Materials Directorate within Corning R&D specializes in solving complex technical challenges involving organic materials across all Corning businesses. The team leverages deep expertise in organic synthesis, with a particular emphasis on Advanced Flow Reactor (AFR) technology, to design and produce high-value organic molecules.

Corning is seeking a Senior Research Scientist – Flow Chemistry to serve as a key synthetic chemist supporting the strategic expansion of AFR technology in North America. This role will focus on innovation in flow chemistry, development of scalable synthetic processes, and close collaboration with both internal teams and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

Design novel organic molecules and synthetic routes optimized for AFR applications.
Develop, optimize, and scale flow chemistry processes, including troubleshooting to maximize yield, quality, and efficiency.
Execute both batch and flow synthesis to support research and development projects.
Collect, analyze, and document experimental data to support intellectual property development and patent filings.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, material characterization specialists, and project managers, to deliver project objectives.
Provide advanced technical support to customers and build strong collaborative relationships to ensure successful AFR implementation.
Promote and guide laboratory safety practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
Stay current with emerging trends in flow chemistry and related technologies, identifying new opportunities for innovation.

Experiences/Education - Required

Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry or related field with 2+ years of organic synthesis experience (pharmaceutical/fine chemical industries) OR PhD in Organic Chemistry with strong synthesis background.
Expertise in batch organic synthesis, including purification and characterization
Working knowledge of analytical techniques such as NMR, GC-MS, UPLC, and FTIR.
Experience in flow chemistry is highly preferred.

Experiences/Education - Desired

Demonstrated expertise in batch organic synthesis, including purification and characterization; scale-up experience is a strong plus.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in process development and optimization.
Excellent