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Research Scientist II; Chemical Development - Albany, NY

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

The Research Scientist II, Chemical Development's principal responsibility is the synthesis, purification, identification, process development, optimization, and scale-up of chemical intermediates and target compounds.

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!

Supervisory responsibilities
This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities
    Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
    Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in scientific area
    Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity
    Synthesize known compounds efficiently using literature or in-house notebook procedures
    Purify synthesized chemicals to an appropriate degree
    Analyze and identify compounds using a good range of modern separation and spectroscopic techniques. This will include interpretation of TLC, HPLC, polarimetry, IR, and NMR spectra of moderate complexity
    Conduct literature searches for specific target compounds, structures related to the target compound, or to determine specific conditions for compounds and reactions
    Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or service
    Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects
    Manage workload and time to perform multiple projects effectively, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed on a timely basis
    Display the ability to assimilate previously gained knowledge and experience and apply those concepts, techniques, etc. to new and related project areas
    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
    Optimize the reaction processes for scale-up by making appropriate modifications of known methods or modification of reaction conditions under minimal supervision

Required
    Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry or related field
    Minimum 2 years' relevant experience

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: $67,000 

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.