Lipid Chemistry Scientist for RNA Delivery & Scale-Up

University of Georgia- FACS; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. seeks a highly motivated chemist to join the Innovation Center for developing novel lipid or other polymer molecules for RNA and gene delivery formulations, with experience advancing organic lipid and polymer chemistry from R&D to scale-up.

Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in organic, polymer, or lipid chemistry and at least 1 year of post-doctoral experience, with a proven record of publications or patents and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in organic, polymer or lipid chemistry from an accredited university.
• Post-doctoral experience in academia or industry (1 year minimum). GMP experience is a plus.
• Proven track record of publications or patents.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on chemist to synthesize novel organic and lipid polymers for the lipid-based drug delivery platform.
• Develop scalable processes for potential commercial use in LNP and targeted LNP formulations.
• Characterize and interpret data from HPLC, LC-MS, NMR and related instrumentation.
• Maintain the chemistry lab and inventories per good laboratory practices.
• Communicate findings to supervisor and peers and suggest next steps.
• Stay up-to-date with latest technologies and scientific trends.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Humility/learnability

Education

Ph.D. in organic, polymer or lipid chemistry

Tools

HPLC

LC-MS

NMR

Job description

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. seeks a highly motivated chemist to join the Innovation Center for developing novel lipid or other polymer molecules for RNA and gene delivery formulations, with experience advancing organic lipid and polymer chemistry from R&D to scale-up.

Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in organic, polymer, or lipid chemistry and at least 1 year of post-doctoral experience, with a proven record of publications or patents and strong communication skills.