Research Assistant

Genesis Drug Discovery & Development; Hamilton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short/Long Disability

Life Insurance

FSA

Legal Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation

Business Casual Environment

Credit Union

Job summary

Genesis Drug Discovery and Development is seeking a highly motivated chemist to join our team in Hamilton, NJ. You will support analytical work on LC-MS, NMR, and related techniques, and help manage our chemical compound collection and related documentation.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, learn new techniques, and potentially perform simple reactions or in vitro ADME assays as part of training. A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a willingness to work on-site are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and 0–1 year of related experience.
• Experience with LCMS and NMR and data interpretation is a plus.
• Familiar with Chemdraw software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Willingness to work on site in Hamilton, NJ and learn new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Under guidance of senior team members, perform analytical analysis on LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC (preparatory and analytical).
• Perform general instrument maintenance and learn to do basic troubleshooting on instruments.
• Follow SOPs to manage chemical compound collection, including registration, weighing, 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 inquiries about compound purity, availability, SDS, etc.
• Learn new techniques for support of chemistry division work, possibly running simple chemical reactions or in vitro ADME assays.

Skills

LCMS

NMR

Chemdraw

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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.