Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate

Ratio Therapeutics, Inc.•Boston, MA

About The Position

Ratio Therapeutics is seeking a Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate to support day-to-day laboratory operations, instrumentation, sample management, and research activities. The associate will help ensure the laboratory runs safely, efficiently, and in an organized manner while maintaining high-quality records and data integrity. The position includes managing equipment and consumables, coordinating sample flow, maintaining and troubleshooting instruments, supporting safety and compliance, and providing hands-on assistance with experiments. The role is based in a collaborative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. The associate will maintain records related to safety inspections, chemical inventories, and environmental, health, and safety compliance; order and organize supplies and chemicals; prepare buffers and reagents; assist with organic-compound preparation and purification and data collection under scientists’ direction; and manage the labeling, storage, tracking, distribution, and shipment of compounds. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods. The associate must be comfortable working with hazardous chemicals and potentially hazardous materials in a controlled laboratory environment while following safety protocols and PPE requirements. The annual base salary range is $70,000 to $90,000; the final offer depends on qualifications, experience, skills, education, credentials, location, and other job-related factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related field.
0–5 years of experience.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining records, inventories, and documentation.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document work clearly and communicate effectively with scientists and collaborators.
Commitment to laboratory safety, good laboratory practices, and continuous improvement of laboratory operations.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
Comfort working with hazardous chemicals and potentially hazardous materials in a controlled laboratory environment while following safety protocols and PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior hands-on laboratory experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, chemical inventories, and compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Order, maintain, and organize laboratory supplies and chemicals, following proper storage, labeling, and handling procedures.
Prepare buffer solutions and reagents to support laboratory equipment operation and research activities.
Assist with preparation and purification of organic compounds and data collection under the direction of laboratory scientists.
Maintain compound inventories and ensure proper labeling, storage, tracking, and distribution of compounds prepared in-house or received from collaborators.
Coordinate and execute compound shipments to collaborators in compliance with applicable shipping and safety requirements.
Support day-to-day laboratory operations, instrumentation, sample management, and research activities.
Maintain and troubleshoot instruments and coordinate sample flow.
Provide hands-on support for ongoing experiments.
Follow laboratory safety protocols and PPE requirements when working with hazardous chemicals and materials.