Bioanalytical Research Associate II

Scripps Research Translational Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer contributed retirement plan

Health and welfare plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

The Scripps Research Institute seeks a Research Assistant II to support pharmacology in drug discovery. You will develop LC-MS assays for NMEs, support ADME/PK analyses, and assist in expanding internal bioanalytical capabilities across multiple modalities including small molecules and biologics.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in chemistry/biochemistry and 3–5 years of relevant experience, with strong LC-MS skills and data documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry or a related scientific field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience; master’s degree with 2+ years also acceptable.
• Experience in biochemistry, pharmacology and in a bioanalytical lab.
• Strong LC/MS operation expertise and familiarity with SCIEX instrumentation preferred.
• Hands-on experience developing LC-MS/MS assays for small molecules and metabolites.
• Proficient in sample preparation techniques including SPE and LLE.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with collaborative cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare biological samples from various matrices and support bioanalytical method development.
• Develop and optimize LC-MS methods for quantitative analysis of NMEs.
• Maintain LC-MS instrumentation and analytical methods; troubleshoot as needed.
• Analyze data and maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and databases.
• Prepare bioanalytical reports and present results to cross-functional teams.
• Conduct QC reviews of PK and ADME reports from CROs.

Skills

LC-MS

SPE

LLE

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry

Tools

SCIEX mass spectrometry

Excel

GraphPad Prism

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Scripps Research Institute seeks a Research Assistant II to support pharmacology in drug discovery. You will develop LC-MS assays for NMEs, support ADME/PK analyses, and assist in expanding internal bioanalytical capabilities across multiple modalities including small molecules and biologics.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in chemistry/biochemistry and 3–5 years of relevant experience, with strong LC-MS skills and data documentation.