Job Description

Seeking highly skilled and motivated synthetic chemists to join our medicinal chemistry drug discovery team.  The ideal candidates will be experienced in the design and execution of multi-step organic synthesis as well as the purification, analysis and characterization of small molecule target compounds.  

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  •    Design, synthesis, purification and characterization of small molecule lead compounds  •    Troubleshoot and optimize synthetic routes •    Participation in group, project team and departmental research meetings •    Proper maintenance of laboratory notebooks in accordance with company policies and practices •    Compliance with safe laboratory practices and EH&S guidelines •    Contributes to the writing of technical documents, patents, scientific manuscripts, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: •    None    

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:   Education: •    BS in chemistry or organic/medicinal chemistry and eight years of drug discovery experience in the pharmaceutical industry; or, •    MS in chemistry or organic/medicinal chemistry and six years of drug discovery experience in the pharmaceutical industry; or, •    Ph.D. in organic/medicinal chemistry with zero to two years drug discovery experience in the pharmaceutical industry; or, •    Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: •    Experience designing and executing multi-step synthesis pathways •    Experience using chromatographic purification techniques (flash chromatography, preparative HPLC, etc.) •    Experience using modern analytical techniques (NMR, LC-MS, etc.)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: •    Strong organic and medicinal chemistry bench skills  •    Solid knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry reaction mechanisms and reactivity  •    Demonstrates independence in the laboratory •    Efficient use of scientific literature and chemical/scientific databases •    Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and works well within a team environment •    Excellent written and verbal communication skills

JOB COMPLEXITY:  •    Works in a fast-paced/small-team environment that is growing and evolving and which requires regular reprioritization of projects while adhering to timelines and achievement of deliverables.  •    Comfortable and effective in a collaborative research environment •    Has an in-depth knowledge of the functional area. •    Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation of criteria for obtaining results.

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The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

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