Scientist I

Lensa; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services and Consulting is looking for a Scientist in South San Francisco. This role involves operating and maintaining HPLC and NMR instrumentation, supporting medicinal chemistry projects while ensuring compliance with safety and scientific standards. Ideal candidates will have a BS or MS in Organic Chemistry and the hands-on experience with analytical tools. This position is full-time and located in a dynamic laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with analytical HPLC and NMR required.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware/software platforms.
• Effective communication skills to work with scientists and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain analytical and preparative scale HPLC instrumentation.
• Support and troubleshoot walk-up analytical LC-MS instrumentation.
• Maintain accurate project records according to policies.

Skills

HPLC

Mass spectrometry

Analytical LC-MS instrumentation

Education

BS or MS in Organic Chemistry

Job description

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Key Responsibilities Include

• Operate and maintain analytical and preparative scale HPLC instrumentation.
• Support and troubleshoot walk-up analytical LC-MS instrumentation .
• Purification of samples from medicinal chemistry projects on a milligram to gram scale by preparative HPLC.
• Maintain and troubleshoot NMR spectrometer under the guidance of senior scientists.
• Maintain a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting.
• Demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards and safe laboratory practices.
• Keep accurate and current records of research and/or project related activities according to company policies.
  
  

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with analytical HPLC, preparative HPLC , mass spectrometry, and/or NMR.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot a variety of hardware/software platforms.
• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with scientists and engineers.
• Knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry and the ability to communicate effectively with medicinal chemistry team.
• Basic understanding of different organic functional groups and organic terminology including enantiomers and diastereomers.
• Years of experience/education and/or certifications required:
  
  

BS, or MS in Organic Chemistry ideal, Analytical Chemistry or closely related field would be ok , with typically 2+ (BS) or 0+ (MS) years of job-related experience

Top 3-5 Skills Requirements

1: HPLC, and MS.

2: Analytical LC-MS instrumentation and analytical HPLC instrumentation.

Nice to have

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC)

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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