Position Title: Research Operations Senior Associate
Work Location: Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320
Assignment Duration: 2yrs
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
 
Position Summary: The successful candidate will support discovery research and contribute directly to the design, synthesis, purification and characterization of small molecule payloads, linker-payload intermediates, and antibody drug conjugates, as well as ensure day-to-day laboratory readiness and safe operations.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Under minimal supervision, plan and execute multi-step synthesis of payload and linker-payload intermediates perform antibody conjugation
• Conduct purification and characterization of small molecules and antibody conjugates using appropriate techniques
• Accurately record all experimental procedures, observations and results in the laboratory enotebook
• Summarize and communicate data to the project team in meetings and updates
• Operate and maintain specialized lab equipment and instrumentation
• perform general lab housekeeping activities, ensuring a clean, safe workspace
• Comply with all lab safety guidelines, SOPs and relevant regulations

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline
• Working knowledge of standard laboratory practices is required
• Hands-on experience with organic synthesis and purification preferred
• Experience operating and maintaining laboratory instrumentation
• Experience working in environments requiring heightened safety practices

  
 
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: $ 28.00/hr.