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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals · 1 month ago

Associate Scientist III, CMC Process Development

Verona, Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs that address diseases with a genetic basis. The Associate Scientist III will work in the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Group, focusing on oligonucleotide synthesis development and collaborating with senior scientists to advance projects related to novel synthesis and purification techniques.

BiotechnologyHealth CareNanotechnologyPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work independently or with senior scientists to develop new synthetic approaches to desired compounds while keeping an eye toward large-scale synthesis

Perform solid-phase synthesis and purification of oligonucleotide drug candidates

Mentor others on internal protocols, practices and processes

Analyze small-molecule and macromolecular targets using standard methods

Recognize unusual circumstances, identify root cause(s) to problems, and begins providing recommendations to new approaches, techniques and/or practices

Maintain a well-documented laboratory notebook

Create an action plan with project deliverables with high-level guidance

Track progress against project timelines, generate regular status updates, and communicate progress and issues to management, including presentation of findings at team meetings

Independently coordinate delivery of materials both internally and externally

Qualification

Synthetic organic chemistryOligonucleotide synthesisGLP/GMP regulationsAnalytical techniquesEagerness to learnVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving