Research Associate I/ II - Chemistry

Revvity•San Diego, CA

3d•$20 - $27

About The Position

Research Associates at BioLegend play a vital and integral role to the company’s success of developing legendary research products for our customers around the world. As a Research Associate, you will report to a Scientist or Manager, where you will be able to conduct extensive analysis on new or existing products and consistently report key findings on product research initiatives. This position is to join our chemistry team to assist in developing fluorescent dyes and other chemicals through collaboration with biology groups, take care lab safety duties with cooperation, and also support manufacturing function including chem probe synthesis. This role involves the ability to plan and consider the starting materials, reagents, reaction conditions, and potential side reactions.

Requirements

B.S. in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field
2+ Years of hands-on experience in organic synthesis and manufacturing
2+ years of hands-on experience with synthesis lab equipment and characterization methods (Chromatography Column, Rotovap, HPLC, NMR, GPC, etc.)

Nice To Haves

M.S degree in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field
1+ years of hands-on dye synthesis experience
3+ years of experience with organic synthesis skills, problem-solving, independently or/and in a team environment
3+ years of experience conducting small molecule synthesis and purification through chromatography methods
Experience with ChemDraw, SciFinder, or other related chemistry-related software
Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Synthesizing small fluorescent molecules or intermediate small molecules following SOPs and literature procedures
Following literature procedures involves using established methods from scientific literature for synthesizing final target or intermediate small molecules
Experienced in chromatography, such as column chromatography or flash chromatography, for separating and purifying compounds based on their chemical properties
Compliance with lab safety standards and assist with our continuous improvement of lab working environment
Maintain on-time delivery for manufacturing work requests
Characterizations of synthesized compounds and data analysis for optimizing the synthesis routes
Clear and complete documentation of the laboratory experiments
Be responsible for laboratory and equipment maintenance, lab safety, and lab management
Maintain SOPs for chem production manufacturing
Writing technical reports and giving presentations that summarize their results
Training team colleagues for production and equipment
Occasional exposure to a warehouse environment
Other projects or responsibilities as may be required