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Position: Associate Organic Chemist
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contract Duration: 6–12-month contract-to-hire
Start Date: February 2025
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform multi-step organic synthesis to develop new compounds, optimize existing processes, and produce intermediates or final products.
- Analyze synthesized compounds using techniques such as NMR, IR, HPLC, GC-MS, and other analytical tools.
- Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records, including experimental procedures, results, and observations.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including analytical chemists, process engineers, and biologists, to support project objectives.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and regulatory requirements, ensuring a safe working environment in the laboratory.
- Troubleshoot synthetic challenges and propose innovative solutions to improve yields, efficiency, or product quality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry or a related field.
- 0–2 years of experience (master’s degree) OR 2-3 years’ experience (bachelor’s degree) in synthetic organic chemistry or equivalent research experience (internships, academic projects).
- Familiarity with modern synthetic methods and analytical techniques.
For over 16 years, Medasource has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customise our search based upon your company’s unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation Medasource finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Medasource promise.
Medasource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks:
Medasource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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