Job Title: Scientist Senior Duration: 2 Years Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Description: An ideal candidate has a PhD degree in organic chemistry (or Master’s with 3 years experience) with lab experience in complex organic synthesis, e.g. natural products, organic methods, bench work at a pharmaceutical or fine chemical company and familiarity with standard organic characterization techniques (HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, Q-NMR). The candidate will work as part of a drug process development team with a range of responsibilities including: independent synthesis of chemical intermediates and process impurities, reaction development, characterization of reaction profiles and isolated compounds, and commercial process development activities. The candidate will maintain an electronic laboratory notebook and computer files, participate in group and project meetings, and attend seminars. The candidate will work in a team environment collaborating with various colleagues in process development including process chemists and analytical chemists.
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in organic chemistry
2+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry
Broad knowledge of organic chemistry reactions and current scientific literature
Laboratory skills including synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic, small molecules
Analytical techniques including NMR, HPLC and Mass Spec
Experience in reviewing and interpreting analytical data
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
Excellent presentation, written and verbal skills
Knowledge of basic software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD and 2 years of Experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
Organic synthesis
Interpretation of analytical data (HPLC, Mass spectrometry etc)
Teamwork
Day to Day Responsibilities:
The candidate will work as part of a collaborative, chemical process development team with a range of responsibilities including organic synthesis, reaction characterization & optimization, kinetics studies, distillations, crystallizations, polymorph studies, remediation strategies, etc, aimed at producing a commercial, manufacturing process. This will be a lab-based role with documentation and presentation of experimental data also expected.
Possible Extension:
Yes
Red Flags:
No lab experience, no evidence of working in teams,
Interview Process:
2-3 interviews conducted virtually. We can start the interview process as soon as possible. Interviews will be with the hiring manager.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.92/daily.
