We are currently recruiting for experienced Chemists or Biochemists for our client in Southeastern Wisconsin. Our client is a privately-owned, biotech company. This is a direct-hire opportunity. In this role, you will be responsible for synthesis and purification of oligonucleotides. You will work closely with Quality Assurance, Marketing, and R & D. Below are the responsibilities and requirements for this opportunity:

Responsibilities:

Develop goals and plan milestones regarding projects
Implement experimental design using scientific and technical resources to recommend solutions
Monitor progress of projects and lead team to meet objectives while maintaining communication of progress with team members through presentations and reports
Take leadership role for continuous product quality improvement using emerging technology advances while keeping customers’ needs in focus
Evaluate whether process capabilities are sufficient to meet business needs and customer requirements. Interact with external suppliers as required for new product launches
Work closely with Quality Assurance to insure corporate ISO9000 goals are being met
Prepare standard operating procedures for scale-up manufacturing as well as quality control testing of existing and newly developed products
Follow production schedules for on-time delivery of products. Perform assays to assure that products meet existing requirements for purity, activity and functionality

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related science with five to seven years of related experience is required. An M.S. or PhD with at least three years of related experience is preferred.
A proven track record of technical skills and leadership in projects relating to oligonucleotide synthesis and scale-up
A proven record of working as part of a team
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
Experience with analytical techniques utilizing: HPLC, CE, MS, UV-VIs, and NMR
Experience with ISO9000 or cGMP
There is relocation assistance available for this position. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Contact Email: Apply by Email
Company: Lab Support, a division of On Assignment
Salary: 65,000.00 - 95,000.00 USD /year
Job Status: Full Time, Employee
Category: Biotech/R&D/Science
Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education: Bachelor's Degree

Apply today!
Attention: Patrick Troutman, Recruiter for Lab Support
In Subject Line: Chemist - Synthesis
email: milwaukee@labsupport.com