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Research Chemist

Employer
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Location
Birmingham, Alabama
Salary
Competitive salary with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate based on experience
Closing date
Sep 8, 2019

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JOB SUMMARY:

This Research Chemist role provides a career track for a chemist that performs synthesis of a new drug molecule using acquired knowledge. Employees' responsibilities ranges from performing independently standardized experiments or new experiments. Ability to identify the new drug molecule synthesized using various analytical tools. This position will report directly to Vice President.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Designing of most appropriate, economical and feasible synthetic routes for given target molecules.
  • Setup reactions and synthesize compounds for the target molecules, knowledge of purification of compounds using various purification techniques.  Ability to characterize purified compounds by interpreting spectral data
  • Ensure all Lab safety rules are followed and day to day work is conducted in a safe manner
  • Plan independently day to day work
  • Submission of the pure characterized molecules to the database
  • Ability to come up with a synthetic strategy for target molecules
  • Seek advice and input, if needed, from supervisor or other resources on complex issues.
  • Participate in weekly departmental drug discovery team meeting
  • Good documentation of the experiments conducted on a daily basis.
  • Ability to prepare technical reports on the work performed
  • May provide technical guidance to laboratory or field personnel
  • Plan and Independently setup experiments, purify and characterize the synthesized compounds
  • Design schemes for synthesis of the target molecules
  • Ability to provide solutions to existing problems and be a participant in the drug discovery team
  • Responsible for day to day operation of discovery project
  • Provide technical guidance to laboratory or field personnel
  • Maintain proper documentation of the experiments conducted.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

PhD degree in organic or medicinal chemistry with 2-5 years of experience in the same field of science, preferably in a Biotech industry setting.

Company

BioCryst is a late-stage biotech company that is committed to delivering extraordinary medicines that help patients live ordinary lives. At BioCryst, we are passionate about advancing novel therapeutics for patients with rare and serious diseases. BioCryst has its headquarters in Durham, North Carolina and its Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. With expertise in drug discovery, clinical development, and regulatory affairs, we are advancing clinical programs and generating new compounds from our own discovery engine.  We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, visit our web site at www.biocryst.com.   BioCryst provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
9192265848
Location
4505 Emperor Blvd. Suite 200
Durham
NC
27703
US

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