Analytical Chemist I, Biologics — HPLC/UPLC Expert

DutchTechX

Emeryville (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 103,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Company medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Prolific Machines in the San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville, CA) is seeking a Research Associate I to join the Analytical Chemistry team to quantify and characterize broad classes of therapeutic proteins for our photomolecular platform.

The role offers hands-on work with HPLC/UPLC systems, method development support, and collaboration with R&D and Bioprocess teams. Starting salary ranges from $75,000 to $102,500 per year, with level-based increments and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or closely related field.
Experience operating HPLC/UPLC systems for protein therapeutic analysis and interpreting chromatographic data.
Hands-on experience with HPLC/UPLC instrumentation, ideally Agilent systems with OpenLab CDS.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and interpret experimentation to characterize protein expression and biotherapeutic quality.
Execute analytical assays to support biologics characterization and development activities.
Routinely operate, maintain, and troubleshoot HPLC/UPLC instrumentation.
Support method development, qualification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
Document procedures, data, and results in lab notebooks per SOPs.
Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders across experiments.