Senior Analytical Chemist - Solid State Characterization

Society for Conservation Biology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector seeks a Senior Analytical Chemist to develop analytical methods and support drug discovery. The role requires expertise in solid-state characterization and offers opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

High-quality healthcare

Gender-neutral parental leave

Qualifications

• A PhD in relevant fields and 4+ years of industry experience.
• Familiarity with solid-state characterization instruments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate analytical methods using various instruments.
• Analyze physical properties of solid samples.
• Generate technical reports independently.

Skills

Good communications skills

Education

PhD in chemistry, pharmaceutical science, material science

Tools

sc-XRD

XRPD

DSC

TGA

SEM

Raman

IR

Job description

Senior Analytical Chemist - Solid State Characterization

Employer Sanofi EU Location Harvard Square, Massachusetts, US Salary Competitive Closing date May 11, 2025

View more categories View less categories Sector Consultancy/Private Sector Field Conservation science Discipline Biology Job Level Senior level Salary Type Salary Employment Type Full time

Job Title: Senior Analytical Chemist - Solid State Characterization

Location: Cambridge, MA

Work Model: 100% onsite

About the Job

Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to find answers for patients and their families. Your skills could be critical in helping our teams accelerate progress.

Sanofi is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our analytical group as a senior scientist. The group is part of the synthetic platform within Global CMC Development that is striving to become an industry leader in the development of transformative medicines.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide analytical support to the chemistry teams and to develop analytical methods using equipment including sc-XRD, XRPD, DSC, TGA, SEM, Raman and IR. This position is onsite and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Develop specific and robust analytical methods using equipment including sc-XRD, XRPD, DSC, TGA, SEM, Raman and IR and be responsible for validating the methods when necessary
  
• Analyze physical properties of solid samples of synthetic small molecules mainly using afore mentioned techniques
  
• Perform polymorph screening and salt screening
  
• Grow single crystal, collect data from sc-XRD and resolve structure
  
• Use computational tool to perform crystal structure determination
  
• Generate technical reports independently
  
• Develop effective collaborations with others within project teams and between analytical groups
  
• Share knowledge and experience of analytical method development for synthetic molecules
  
• Introduce innovative analytical approaches to facilitate optimal decision-making
  
• Represents the analytical group in CMC projects
  

About You

Basic Qualifications

• A PhD in chemistry, pharmaceutical science, material science or related fields and 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
  
• Familiarity with the operation of solid-state characterization instruments
  
• Experiences in growth of single crystals and crystal structure determination
  
• Experiences in analytical method validation
  
• Good communications skills
  

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical solid properties
  
• Demonstrated expertise in crystallography and computational prediction
  
• Communicates effectively in individual and group settings and collaborate effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  
• Record of collaboration with scientists and other stake-holders at external enterprises
  

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
  
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
  
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
  
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
  

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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