Job Description
Our client, a cutting-edge biotech company, is seeking an Organic Chemist to join their dynamic team. If you're passionate about advancing precision medicine and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this is your chance to contribute to groundbreaking work in single-cell biology!
Type: 6- Month Contract with Opportunity for Extension/Conversion
Anticipated Start: End of June/July (willing to start sooner)
Location: Fully Onsite | South San Francisco, CA
Shift: Monday – Friday ; 8:00am – 5:00pm (flexible start time)
Compensation: $28.00/hr. – $32.00/hr.
Role Objective:
As an Organic Chemist, you will develop and execute production operations to ensure the integrity and quality of products.
Responsibilities:
- Synthesize surfactants using organic chemistry techniques, ensuring high purity and yield
- Conduct research and development to optimize surfactant synthesis processes
- Apply molecular biology techniques to support projects in protein expression, gene cloning, and DNA/RNA manipulation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design experiments, analyze data, and solve technical challenges
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of all experimental procedures, results, and observations
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in organic chemistry, surfactant synthesis, and molecular biology
- Assist in troubleshooting and improving lab processes and protocols
Qualifications:
- Organic synthesis experience (ex. Acyl Chloride reaction, PEG additional, distillation) – this can be from academia.
- Experience with emulsion chemistry
- Experience operating analytical lab equipment (pH/Conductivity meters, Qubit, Nano-drop, Bio-Analyzer and GPC/SEC)
- PCR is highly preferred
- Self-sufficient, motivated, detail oriented
Educational & Industry Experience Requirements:
- BS/MS in Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry or related GMP regulated (biotech, chemicals, oil)
This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!
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Job Tags
Contract work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Monday to Friday,