Associate Scientist, Analytical & Purification Chemistry

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Job Description

Eurofins PSS is seeking an energetic, results-oriented individual with a passion for learning, strong communication and organizational skills as well as a sense of creativity and a mind for the technical. This individual will work directly on a client site in Boston, MA supporting the client’s chromatography purification platform within the medicinal chemistry group. The individual will propose and develop improvements in the purification workflow along with implementation of new methods and technologies for high throughput separations. In addition, the successful applicant will possess broad analytical chemistry skills and be able to contribute analytical chemistry solutions to challenges facing drug discovery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Purification of medicinal chemistry compounds in a high throughput automated environment
• Developing and optimizing purification methods for specific compounds and classes of compounds
• Operating and troubleshooting laboratory and open access instrumentation
• Consulting with medicinal chemists to develop optimal solutions in accord with project goals
• Analysis of complex mixtures and developing separation methods
• Introduction of new methodologies in support of compound purifications and lab operations
• Active participation in discussions in chemistry team meetings
• Presentation of results to chemistry and project teams

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent degree) in Chemistry, Biology, or related science and 0-1 years of relevant employment experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) in Chemistry, Biology, or related science and 1-2 years of relevant employment experience
• Experience with HPLC and/or SFC method development for prep scale purification
• Ability to generate and interpret mass spectrometry data
• Knowledge of operation of liquid handlers and other laboratory automation
• Ability to multi-task and deliver on multiple projects and targets simultaneously
• Positive attitude, customer-oriented focus and attention to detail are critical to success in this position
• Authorization to work in the country indefinitely without sponsorship 

Additional Information

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable range of Cambridge, MA are encouraged to apply. 

• Compensation: $31-34/hr
• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.