Research Associate, Analytical Chemistry

Who we are at Osmo:

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory. This foundational understanding of smell's impact has directly informed the development of our latest innovation: Generation.

Generation is a new kind of fragrance house powered by Olfactory Intelligence (OI) to blend AI with world-class perfumery. It will help brands create emotionally resonant scents faster, more accessibly, and with greater creative clarity. Our technology allows us to explore vast scent possibilities, discover novel ingredients, and design fragrances informed by both data and artistry.

Beyond fragrance, Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is seeking a Research Associate to join our analytical team, contributing to cutting-edge fragrance discovery and competitive analysis. This role is ideal for an individual with foundational analytical chemistry experience, particularly with volatile compounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure peak performance of all analytical instrumentation, meticulously documenting performance logs and executing routine maintenance.

• Manage high-throughput sample preparation, working in close collaboration with the Lab Operations team to maintain a seamless workflow of samples.

• Support senior team members in conducting analyses and accurately reporting compound purity results, strictly adhering to standard operating procedures.

• Maintain meticulous records of all analytical results in our Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and partner with the Platform team to manage all electronic analytical data efficiently.

• Facilitate the analytical team's operations by supporting sample preparation and managing the ordering, receiving, and inventory of essential chemicals and supplies.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Flavor/Fragrance Chemistry, or a related scientific field.

• Hands-on experience with sample preparation, operation, and maintenance of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) equipment.

• Proficiency in GC/MS data analysis, including experience with software such as MassHunter Qual and Quant.

• A foundational understanding of separation sciences and the chemistry of small molecules.

• Excellent communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse team members and the ability to translate complex analytical requirements into clear, actionable plans.

• The ability to work autonomously and efficiently manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with the flavor and fragrance industry is a plus.

• Direct experience with GC, GC/Olfactometry, and Gerstel robotic systems is highly preferred.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more.

If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches. All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.