Senior Synthetic Chemist

CFD Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CFD Research is seeking a motivated synthetic organic chemist to support its current and future research activities. This chemist will be an integral part of the drug discovery team at CFD Research Corporation and contribute to its success by the synthesis, purification, and identification of intermediates and target compounds.

Requirements

Master’s degree or PhD degree with major in organic chemistry
Minimum 3 years of experience in synthetic organic chemistry post-graduation
Self-motivated and able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
Candidate must be a US Citizen and meet eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Drug discovery experience
Medicinal chemistry experience
Formulation experience

Responsibilities

Integrate a deep understanding of organic reaction mechanisms and retrosynthetic analysis to design and deliver synthetic routes for novel molecules
Synthesize compounds efficiently using diverse sources from either literature reports, in-house notebook procedures, or self-developed methods
Proficiency in the purification techniques including but not limited to extraction, recrystallization, distillation, chromatography (both TCL and column), filtration and sublimation
Analyze, identify and characterize compounds through a variety of chemical analysis techniques that include NMR (1D and 2D), MS, IR, UV-vis, polarimetry etc.
Exhibit safety awareness and conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner