Senior Research Associate, Chemistry

The role

You will produce high-quality chemical intermediates and final compounds. You will operate chemical production equipment and perform scale-up production using various chromatography and evaporation methods.

What you will do

• Operate and monitor chemical production equipment to manufacture chemical intermediates and final compounds
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and batch records
• Scale-up production of organic chemistry intermediates and purification using automated prep-LC, ion exchange chromatography, flash chromatography, and rotary evaporation
• Conduct in-process testing and analysis using HPLC, UV, LCMS, pH meter, and/or fluorometer
• Assist with routine maintenance of shared laboratory equipment
• Assist with updating and/or writing new SOPs
• Present weekly activities at chemistry meetings
• Participate in ongoing training
• Adhere to all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Manage and maintain chemical inventory

Required qualifications

• MS in Chemistry, with a minimum of 4 years of hands-on industrial experience in an organic or process chemistry environment (or BS with 5 years)
• Ability to perform small-molecule organic chemistry reactions
• Ability to follow technical procedures with consistent results
• Ability to document all work performed
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Intermittent standing, bending, crouching, pushing/pulling, lifting/moving/carrying (up to 50 lbs)

About the company

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company developing genomics technologies. The company has raised over $700 million from global investors and partners.