RESEARCH SCIENTIST -Chemistry
About The Position
Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, a division of Scripps Research, is a nonprofit translational research institute focused on developing medicines by combining biomedical research with drug discovery and development capabilities. Its portfolio covers diseases including cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, infectious and neglected diseases, and age-related and degenerative diseases. The Research Scientist will design and synthesize novel compounds for drug discovery programs across a range of targets and therapeutic areas, including metabolic, immunological, regenerative, and infectious diseases. The role supports programs from hit assessment through IND-enabling studies and contributes to analytical characterization and formulation development for multiple routes of administration. The position involves laboratory or vivarium work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related field.
- At least 3 years of industry experience.
- Impeccable attention to detail and strong hands-on abilities in experiments, research, design, organizing project designs, and maintaining detailed documentation.
- Motivation, creativity, and dedication to project goals.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Ability to collaborate proficiently and communicate effectively with colleagues and management teams.
Nice To Haves
- PhD is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Calibr scientists on lab-scale synthetic, analytical, and formulation development projects.
- Work cross-functionally to deliver high-quality compounds supporting preclinical drug discovery programs.
- Apply crystallization, filtration, and chromatography-based processing methods, along with small-molecule analytical techniques.
- Prepare technical reports, patent application content, publications, and oral presentations as needed.
Benefits
- Employer-contributed retirement plan, subject to eligibility, with no employee contribution required.
- Option to contribute to a 403(b) plan.
- Three medical plan options, including an HSA option.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Competitive vacation and sick leave policies.
- Free on-site parking.
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Job Type
Full-time
