Senior Scientist, Oligonucleotide Chemistry Development

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The Senior Scientist, Oligonucleotide Chemistry Development, is responsible for optimization of automated synthesis and purification of oligonucleotides for PCR applications.

This position reports to the Director, Oligo Development and is part of the Chemistry R&D Department located in Bothell, Washington and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve internal customers with R&D grade oligonucleotides: accept orders, plan, synthesize, purify, analyze, formulate and ship
• Develop and improve processes for efficient solid phase synthesis, deprotection and purification of oligonucleotides, conduct verification experiments and draft SOPs
• Evaluate new analysis methods and equipment aligned with the current oligonucleotide processing protocols and/or methods that could be easily adopted/transferred to manufacturing
• Prepare reports, and draft slide decks and make presentations for periodic reviews, technical meetings and publications
• Review and approve reports, protocols, etc. using product life cycle management software and/or electronic document management systems (e.g. Agile, Documentum, etc.)

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree in Synthetic Chemistry with 5+ years of experience in solid phase synthesis OR Masters degree in Synthetic Chemistry with 3+ years OR Doctoral degree in Synthetic Chemistry with 1+ years of work experience in solid phase synthesis
• Fundamental knowledge of organic chemistry and analytical chemistry techniques, proficiency with analytical instruments: HPLC, UHPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis
• Synthesis, purification, characterization, and formulation of oligonucleotides, maintenance and troubleshooting laboratory equipment
• Conducting laboratory work and preparing process documentation
• Sound knowledge of laboratory safety and biosafety practices, adherence to all chemical and lab safety regulations

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• This role may involve occasional exposure to chemical odors, all of which are well within established safety and occupational exposure limits. Appropriate PPE and ventilation are provided in accordance with safety protocols.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Operation of automated solid phase DNA/RNA synthesizer (MerMade, AKTA, etc.)
• Work in cGMP environment with proven documentation competency

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The annual salary range for this role is $98,000 to $135,000 USD. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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