With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.
Department: Innovation, Technology and Sustainable Development
Location: Renewable Chemicals Innovation Center - Lexington, MA
Travel Involved: ~ 10%
Job Type: On-Site
Description:
Braskem is a global leader in the production of bio-based materials with two renewable research and development facilities located in Campinas, SP, Brazil, and Lexington, MA, US. The two facilities bring together scientists and engineers from a variety of disciplines to ideate and develop novel technologies for the production of bio-based chemicals and materials.
Braskem is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated Benchling System Architect to join our cutting-edge cross-disciplinary team in the renewable chemicals space. We are looking for a Scientist/Engineer with extensive experience improving and managing Benchling, strong database management proficiency, and programming and web application development skills. Knowledge of bioinformatics is a plus.
The successful candidate will focus on implementing, improving, and managing Benchling, web application development, and database management. To enhance our research and development capabilities, the candidate will interact with cross-functional teams, including molecular biologists, biochemists, bioinformaticians, and IT specialists.
Additional Responsibilities and Activities Include:
- Lead the implementation, configuration, and customization of Benchling to meet the specific needs of our research teams in US and Brazil.
- Manage Benchling project prioritization across different Braskem sites, including data migration and ongoing support. Consultation with groups across Braskem about their database and data analytics needs.
- Training and onboarding of new hires to Benchling, including ongoing development of training resources (documentation, workshops, video tutorials) and keeping users up to date regarding upgrades and new feature releases.
- Develop and maintain workflows, templates, dashboards, and protocols within Benchling to streamline laboratory operations.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Benchling users.
- Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications to support various research and operational needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop user-friendly applications.
- Integrate web applications with Benchling and other laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using appropriate programming languages and frameworks.
Requirements and skills:
- Demonstrated experience with database administration.
- Experience in implementing and managing Benchling in a research or industrial setting.
- Strong proficiency in database management (SQL) and database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Strong programming skills in Python (Flask, PyMYSQL, Pandas, Plotly), R, PHP, HTML, JavaScript
- Familiarity with APIs and experience in integrating software applications.
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and DevOps practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of bioinformatics is a plus.
- Knowledge or experience in molecular biology, strain engineering, or fermentation is a
- Bilingual is a plus (English/Portuguese)
What we offer
At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Retirement Benefits
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Teladoc
- A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
- Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members
Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
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Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and an R&D operation in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials.
