Research Assistant

Genesis Drug Discovery & Development; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Voluntary Policies (Accident, Hospital

Critical Illness & Supplemental STD)

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Business Casual Environment

Credit Union

Job summary

Genesis Drug Discovery and Development (GD3) seeks a motivated chemist to join the Hamilton, NJ team. You will perform analytical work on LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC under guidance, manage compound data, and support shipping, invoicing, and client inquiries.

The role emphasizes on-site work, organization, and a willingness to learn new techniques, including simple reactions or ADME-related assays during training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with 0–1 year experience.
• Experience interpreting LC-MS and NMR data is a plus.
• Proficiency in Chemdraw and MS Office; strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical analyses on LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC instruments under supervision.
• Maintain instruments and troubleshoot basic issues.
• Register and document compounds; prepare data sheets, labels and paperwork.
• Handle shipping, invoicing, and record-keeping for compounds.
• Respond to client inquiries about purity, availability and SDS.
• Learn new techniques and assist in simple reactions or ADME assays.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

LC-MS

NMR

Chemdraw

Microsoft Office

Job description

Genesis Drug Discovery and Development (GD3 or Company), a member of the Genesis Global Group, is a fully integrated CRO providing services to support drug discovery programs of our clients from target discovery through GLP tox studies. The GD3 portfolio includes services for assay development, synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry, in vitro ADME, DMPK/in-vivo pharmacology and safety toxicology.

We are seeking a highly motivated chemist to join our sister company Venenum located in Hamilton, NJ. The successful candidate will contribute to the work of a multi-disciplinary community of scientists, supporting the development of novel therapeutics.

Responsibilities

• Under guidance of senior team members, perform analytical analysis on various instrumentation, including LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC (preparative and analytical).
• Perform general instrument maintenance and learn to do basic troubleshooting on instruments.
• Follow SOPs to manage our chemical compound collection for both catalog chemicals and client compounds, including registration of compound, weighing of compounds, preparing data sheets, labels and other documents.
• Handle shipping and invoicing for compound sales, and keep good records in company database and accounting systems.
• Respond to client inquires about compound purity, availability, SDS, etc.
• The successful candidate will learn new techniques for support of chemistry division work after training, which may include running simple chemical reactions, or performing in vitro ADME assays such as solubility

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with 0 to 1 year experience.
• Experience with LCMS and NMR, including data interpretation a plus.
• Familiar with Chemdraw software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organizational skills and an attention to detail are essential.
• Must have ability to learn and acquire required skills as noted above.
• Willingness to work both in laboratory and office setting on site.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work on deadlines.

We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• Voluntary Policies (Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Supplemental STD)
• Legal Plan & Identity Theft Protection
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holiday
• Business Casual Environment
• Credit Union

Visit GD3 at https://www.gd3services.com/
Genesis Drug Discovery and Development is an equal opportunity employer.