Associate Scientist

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. 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 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 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