Purpose of Position:

• Plan and execute investigation and development projects and manufacture projects for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients or OliGrow oligonucleotides.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Manage internal and customer funded investigation and development projects
  • Review scientific journals and patents and use that information to formulate a development plan.
  • Manufacture oligonucleotides, especially non-routine oligonucleotides, from synthesis to final lyophilzation step
  • Interoperate analytical HPLC and MS data
  • Document all work in laboratory notebook or adhere to good documentation practice
  • Work independently to solve non-routine chemical synthesis problems, especially in the area of nucleoside and nucleotide chemistry
  • Writing technical reports
  • Ability to adapt to a fluid and fast-paced work environment
  • Adhere to all company environmental, health and safety policies

• Job Knowledge Required:

• PhD in chemistry (Organic Chemistry or Oligonucleotide chemistry background preferred)
• 3 or more years of direct experience in nucleoside or oligonucleotide chemistry
• Track record of solving non-routine chemistry problems
• Demonstrated proficiency in preparation of technical presentations, reports and publications in English language
• Experience with other type of macromolecules is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer