Senior Research Associate - Hybrid/Remote Eligible

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Research Associate to execute routine experiments that support analytical development, including sample prep, instrument setup and data collection per SOPs.

The role involves planning basic experiments with supervision, interpreting results from HPLC/UPLC, GC-FID and UV-Vis, and maintaining accurate GDP-wide lab notebooks. Up to 20% remote work is allowed, with strong collaboration across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field; 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Experience planning routine analytical experiments following technical protocols.
• Operate instruments (HPLC/UPLC) for analysis of samples.
• Prepare accurate pipetting and solution preparation; maintain notebooks per GDP.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine experiments to support analytical development and data collection.
• Assist in planning basic experiments with supervisor guidance and document methods.
• Interpret results (purity, assay performance, trends) with limited input.
• Operate and maintain analytical instruments and perform basic maintenance.
• Maintain high-quality lab notebook documentation and date integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate workloads and share best practices.

Skills

Lab instrumentation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC/UPLC

GC-FID

UV-Vis

pH meter

Centrifugation

Job description

Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Research Associate to execute routine experiments that support analytical development, including sample prep, instrument setup and data collection per SOPs.

The role involves planning basic experiments with supervision, interpreting results from HPLC/UPLC, GC-FID and UV-Vis, and maintaining accurate GDP-wide lab notebooks. Up to 20% remote work is allowed, with strong collaboration across the team.