Research Assistant

Colonial Group; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

Genesis Drug Discovery and Development (GD3) invites a chemist to join our Hamilton, NJ site to support discovery programs from assay development to safety studies. You will perform LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC analyses, maintain instruments, and manage compound data and shipments.

The role emphasizes data interpretation, meticulous records, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. On-site work with growth in testing new chemistries and in vitro ADME assays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry is required.
• Experience with LC-MS and NMR and interpreting data is a plus.
• Strong communication and organization are essential.
• Willingness to work on site in Hamilton, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical analysis on LC-MS, NMR, and HPLC (analytical and preparative).
• Maintain and troubleshoot instruments as needed.
• Follow SOPs to manage chemical compound collection and data sheets.
• Handle shipping and invoicing for compound sales and maintain records in databases.
• Respond to client inquiries about compound purity, availability, SDS, etc.
• Learn new techniques and may run simple chemical reactions or solubility ADME assays.

Skills

LC-MS analysis

NMR data interpretation

Chemical data management

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

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.