Experienced Analytical Chemist

Cogent Scientific, an insourced contract research organization, is looking for the right people to accomplish our Mission: to partner in the global effort to improve lives through innovative science with an experienced workforce. We can offer you the chance to build on your skills and knowledge while working among experts in their fields and with cutting-edge instrumentation.

Cogent Scientific offers competitive pay (with relocation package when applicable), attractive benefits, and an exciting work environment. We aim to recruit the best people who stand out among their peers and embody our Core Values:

• Client Focused: We only succeed when our clients succeed.
• Outstanding: We deliver meticulous results through outstanding performance.
• Good: We act ethically and morally.
• Employee-Centric: We honor and support our employees.
• Nimble: We are prepared to adapt in an ever-changing industry.
• Team-Oriented: We collaborate with each other and with our clients.

We currently have a role available for an Analytical Chemist in a pharmaceutical research lab setting.

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Analytical support for Synthetic Technologies lab including sample preparation, processing, and interpretation of LC-MS, GC-MS, and NMR data.
  • Hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance of various instrumentation including LC-MS, flash chromatography systems, DSC, XRF, photochemical reactors, flow reactors, etc. required.
  • Working knowledge of SFC is a plus.
  • Experience using and maintaining a glove box is a plus.
• Data analysis and method development across multiple techniques.
• Documenting laboratory work appropriately in laboratory notebooks and/or reports.
• Utilizing automated liquid handling instrumentation with experience using multichannel pipettes accurately. 

Job requirements include, but are not limited to:

• BS-Chemistry (or related field) with 5 years of experience or MS-Chemistry with 2 years of experience in an industrial laboratory environment (pharma preferred).
  • Knowledge of organic chemistry theory and techniques including stereochemistry, small-molecule purification, trituration, and crystallization with a strong background in data interpretation preferred.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Works well both within a team and as an individual.
• Demonstration of excellent team player and collaboration skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and the ability to work across functions.  The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the leadership and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and an adaptable approach to goal delivery.

Salary : $56,000 - $60,000