Research Assistant

Venenum Biodesign, L.L.C.; Hamilton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Genesis Drug Discovery and Development (GD3) seeks a highly motivated chemist to join the Venenum team in Hamilton, NJ. You will perform analytical work using LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC, maintain instruments, and manage compound data sheets and labels under SOPs.

The role involves shipping/invoicing for compounds, client inquiries on purity and SDS, and learning new techniques in chemistry support, including potential simple reactions and in vitro ADME tasks, on-site at our Hamilton facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with 0–1 year of experience.
• Experience with LCMS and NMR, including data interpretation is a plus.
• Familiar with Chemdraw software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Willingness to work on site in lab and office settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical analysis on instrumentation including LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC (preparatory and analytical).
• Perform general instrument maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Manage chemical compound collection data sheets, labels, and SOP-compliant records.
• Handle shipping and invoicing for compound sales; maintain records in databases and accounting systems.
• Respond to client inquiries about compound purity, availability, and SDS.
• Learn new techniques for chemistry support, possibly running simple reactions or in vitro ADME assays.

Skills

LC-MS analysis

NMR interpretation

Chemdraw

MS Office

Lab techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

LIMS

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 (preparatory 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.