Information Scientist

About the Role

ACS International India Pvt. Ltd. (ACSII) is seeking Information Scientists to assist in building a world-class collection of scientific data. The role involves leveraging expertise in synthesis, analytical skills, and problem-solving to curate high-quality research insights from various global sources. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge for projects and innovations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review the latest published scientific material.
• Add chemical structures to the world’s largest collection of structure data.
• Leverage expertise to resolve ambiguity within published content.
• Determine uncharacterized structure content.
• Utilize policies and authority constructs to resolve structures to existing authorities.
• Add to comprehensive structure collections.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong technical acumen including experience with:
• Video conferencing
• Instant messaging
• Email
• Calendar scheduling
• Word processing
• Spreadsheets
• Document sharing software

Qualifications

• MSc (Organic Chemistry) OR M-Pharma (Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chem) OR MPhil OR Doctoral degree in Synthetic Chemistry or related scientific field.
• 0-2 years of work experience.
• Passion for Organic Chemistry and a desire to be associated with it in an IT/ITES establishment (not a physical lab).
• Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
• Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage to foster quality and productivity.
• Strong learning agility including the ability to quickly learn and apply complex scientific concepts, policies, and technology tools.
• Ability to apply learnings to new situations and glean relevant insights.
• Effective organizational skills, including attention to detail, time management, and multi-tasking.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to solve complex problems within and outside of the primary group.
• Ability to proactively collaborate, communicate, and share knowledge with peers with diverse backgrounds.