Life Science Research Assistant Jobs in Rensselaer, NY

Senior Research Scientist; Chemical Development - Albany, NY
Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.
The scientist's principal responsibility is in the design, synthesis, purification, identification, process development, optimization, and scale-up of chemical intermediates and target compounds. The scientist is expected to provide contributions to the chemical problems assigned.
Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives.
We proudly offer
• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!
Responsibilities
• Synthesize target compounds utilizing a blend of both classical and modern technology effectively. Modify reaction conditions in accord with visual observations to allow rapid, successful production of target compounds
• Conduct literature searches for specific target compounds, structures related to the target compound, or to determine specific conditions for compounds and reactions
• Keep abreast of current scientific literature and discuss new findings with colleagues
• Use a broad spectrum of practical laboratory skills as needed; including advanced methods of purification, running reactions under anhydrous and oxygen free conditions, and using advanced methods for isolation/purification of sensitive materials
• Utilize all available techniques and analytical instrumentation such as: NMR, IR, & HPLC for monitoring laboratory experiments and the analysis of products effectively
• Discuss routinely with supervisor the status of the assigned programs and potential problems. Communicate effectively in verbal and written form on research results, issues, and plans. Contribute suggestions to coworkers
• Conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner. Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices. Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal. Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels
• Organize work time so that several reactions are run concurrently. Manage workload and time to enable the incumbent to perform multiple projects effectively, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed on a timely basis
• Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or service
• Adapt to changing priorities such that productivity is unaffected
• Find new and better ways of performing job by challenging established procedures Require minimal supervision, bring assignments to completion independently
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business
• This position may have direct supervisory responsibilities
Required
• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with specialization in total synthesis or organometallic chemistry
• Chemical Hygiene training
Other Qualifications
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening
• May be required to obtain and maintain gowning certification
• May be required to obtain and maintain media qualification
Pay Range: $93,000/year
Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
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