Associate Scientist

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets

Synthetic organic chemistry or Medicinal chemistry Chromatographic purification Knowledge and experience with chemical structure determination

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Work in teams to develop, implement and perform organic reactions for ongoing Medicinal Chemistry teams * Troubleshoot synthetic routes and reactions, and scout new synthetic routes. * Perform structural determinations using NMR and Mass Spectral techniques * Purify compounds using chromatographic and other techniques and submit purified compounds to biological testing * Carry out all laboratory work in accordance with safe practices and comply with all relevant regulations and procedures * Maintain laboratory notebooks * Participate in group and project meetings * Present results to groups * Aid in the writing of papers and patent applications

Additional information

This individual will be part of a Medicinal Chemistry group, with responsibilities including (but not limited to) the synthesis and purification of novel compounds for potential clinical drug development.

Basic qualifications

• Master's degree & 2 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience

OR

• Bachelor's degree & 4 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• *Focus or specialization in synthetic organic or medicinal chemistry
• *Demonstrated ability to scout and troubleshoot synthetic routes
• *Clear understanding of structural determination using NMR and Mass Spectral techniques as well as knowledge of purification methods
• *Demonstration of good lab practices, with particular attention to safety
• *Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to work well in teams