Senior Research Associate, Chemistry

W2 Contract-to-Hire

Salary Range: $62,400 - $83,200 per year

Location: Berkeley, CA - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Associate who will support the nonclinical and process development of one or more novel drug products. Day-to-day responsibilities will include biochemical synthesis and characterization of novel protein/polymer conjugates, performing established assays to characterize these drugs, analysis of purity of these drugs and their components for different indications using high-performance liquid chromatography, and generating analytical results for product release testing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent experiments following defined laboratory technical procedures.
• Perform analytical method execution for product characterization and release testing (reverse phase and SEC HPLC, light scattering, spectrophotometry, biolayer interferometry/surface plasmon resonance).
• Learn and implement cell assays to assess conjugate activity.
• Reaction and formulation condition screening and optimization
• Synthesis and analytical method characterization for additional product pipelines
• Maintain accurate and well-organized laboratory records, worksheets, and notebooks.
• Comply with company Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, procedures and practices.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• MS with 0-2 years post-grad industry or academic experience or a BS with 2+ years of industry experience in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, or a related discipline with a strong synthetic and analytical background
• Prior experience in chemical synthesis and analytical techniques in a research or production setting
• Able to conduct research with careful attention to detail
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively with scientists across multiple disciplines
• A dependable, self-starter capable of working independently within a small team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Prior experience operating and developing assays using liquid chromatography is preferred.

Desired Skills and Experience

Chemistry, biochemistry, chemical synthesis, analytical technique, SEC HPLC, light scattering, spectrophotometry, biolayer interferometry, surface plasmon resonance, EHS, cell assay, liquid chromatography, Microsoft Office, laboratory

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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