RESEARCH SCIENTIST SENIOR University of Alabama, Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, is seeking a dedicated and skilled Researcher Scientist Senior to join their team

General Responsibilities

A Research Scientist Senior oversees substantial research projects, providing expert guidance and ensuring rigorous scientific standards. This role involves a broader scope of responsibility, including project management, cross-functional collaboration, and securing funding through grant proposals. Senior scientists exercise considerable discretion in research decisions and play a pivotal role in shaping the research agenda. Depending on the research focus, this position may involve research collaborator contact, research animal contact, and/or specimens.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provides research and technical support to one or more Principal Investigators.

2. Maintains accurate and clean E-notebooks with detailed procedures and proper analytical data attached.

3. Compiles and maintains all data for compounds for the development of structure-activity relationships.

4. Contributes to progress reports, publications and patents derived from project data.

5. Collects and interprets analytical/spectral, ADME, and PK data, independently.

6. Observes appropriate safety requirements.

7. Operates, maintains scientific equipment, and learns new instrumental techniques.

8. Maintains awareness of current literature.

9. Attends and presents regular progress updates for the assigned projects in a timely manner.

10. Designs, synthesizes, purifies, and fully characterizes organic molecules for drug discovery programs with limited supervision.

11. Manages/supervises any undergraduate students and post-doctoral fellows as appropriate.

12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range : $ 81,525 - $ 132,475

Qualifications

Qualifications

Doctorate degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience OR Master's degree in a related field and five (5) years of related experience OR Bachelor's degree in a related field and seven (7) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferences

• BS in Chemistry or related discipline and 7 years of laboratory experience performing organic synthesis; or MS in Chemistry or related discipline and 5 years of laboratory experience performing organic synthesis; or Ph.D. in Chemistry or related discipline and 3 years of laboratory experience performing organic synthesis.

• Strong synthetic organic chemistry background is preferred.

• Keen interest in understanding the application of medicinal chemistry principles.

• Ability to observe appropriate safety requirements.

• Advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and methods of analysis associated with the synthesis of new compounds.

• Competency in ChemDraw, MestReNova, Microsoft Office Suites products and other relevant software.

Key Skills

• Proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Strong team player