Oligonucleotide Scientist

Immediate Opportunity for a Scientist located in South San Francisco, CA (Onsite).

Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:

We are seeking a creative, self-motivated, collaborative Contractor/Scientist-II to join the Department of Protein Chemistry (PC) - ProteinSciences (PS) at CLIENT.

We are looking for a candidate with experience in oligonucleotide discovery and synthesis to support our new oligonucleotide therapeutics discovery group.

Experience in delivery of oligonucleotide therapeutics, large molecule drug discovery, would be preferred. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary chemistry team working in RNAi biology research and will contribute positively to its developing culture.

The candidate will work in an oligonucleotide therapeutic drug discovery research lab and interface across different therapeutic areas, including neuroscience, immunology and oncology, to help build a comprehensive therapeutic discovery strategy.

Good understanding and also troubleshooting experience in oligonucleotide synthesis, impurity profiling is a plus.

Collaborate with other scientists to maintain common lab equipment such as oligo synthesizers, HPLC and desalting units.

Perform literature reviews, propose, and execute nucleic acid chemistry plans, coordinate chemistry and biology data to support oligonucleotide compound progression.

Establish methods for scaled-up synthesis of lead molecules and coordinate material delivery for preclinical studies.

Maintaining a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting to meet the timelines for in vitro and in vivo studies.

Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 40hrs./week

Pay Rate: $30 - 48/Hour

Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree, Master Degree

Required: Hands on Experience with Oligonucleotide Synthesis via automated synthesizers

Required: Purification and Characterization experience via HPLC and Mass Spectrometry

Preferred: Experience in nucleic acid therapeutic modalities, modification chemistries, sequence selection, and mechanism of action

Contract to Start, conversion/extension on performance

Who We Are:

The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards. Our success is a team effort.

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