Principal Chemist Jobs in Redwood City, CA

A Principal Chemist is a senior professional in the chemistry industry who leads research and development activities, designs and conducts complex chemical experiments, and analyzes the results to develop innovative solutions or new scientific theories. They play a crucial role in synthesizing and characterizing new compounds, developing new tests and methodologies, interpreting data and preparing technical reports, papers, and presentations. They offer technical support to junior chemists and ensure the maintenance of safe laboratory conditions. They are also involved in the development and patenting of new products or techniques.

Important skills for a Principal Chemist include a strong understanding of chemistry principles, analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. They should have a Doctorate degree in Chemistry or a related field and multiple years of experience in a research setting. Common certifications include the Certified Chemist (CC) and Certified Clinical Data Manager (CCDM). A person may hold roles like Laboratory Technician, Research Chemist or Senior Chemist before ascending to the position of a Principal Chemist.

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Principal Scientist (Cell Line Development)

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 4 days ago

Who You Are: You possess a Master's degree (5+ years) or PhD (2+ years) in Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or a related life sciences or engineering discipline You...

Research Laboratory Manager - VRI

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 5 days ago

At Vitalant Research Institute, were dedicated to advancing the science that supports our life-saving mission. As a Research Laboratory Manager, youll play a vital role in supporting that mission...

Principal Scientist, Protein Engineering Display Technologies

  • Redwood City, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Redwood City, CA
  • 5 days ago

Biology, or related fields with 5+ years of academic/industry experience Preferred Qualifications PhD in Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, or related fields with 5+ years of relevant...

Materials Laboratory Manager, Materials & Joining

  • Newark, CA (11 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Newark, CA (11 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Knowledge of Differential Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), fatigue testing....

Senior / Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago

chemistry techniques and technologies including high through-put experimentation (HTE) methodologies The estimated base salary range for this role is $166,000 - $207,000....

Principal Scientist, Computational Protein Engineering

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 8 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 8 days ago

Biology, Protein Engineering, Protein Modeling, Protein Structure, Protein Structure Prediction, Structural Modeling Preferred Skills: Job Posting End Date: 07/31/2025 *A job posting is effective until...

Sr Principal Scientist-Pathologist / Head of TS Digital Pathology Analytics

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 11 days ago

The Position The Position A healthier future. Its what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations...

Principal Scientist, Translational Immunology

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 12 days ago

About This Role Biogen is seeking an experienced Principal Scientist to help drive our biomarker and translational immunology strategies across several therapeutic programs in multiple...

Principal Scientist Biomarker Development and Translational Research

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 15 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 15 days ago

Who You Are: PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in molecular biology, cancer biology, oncology, computational biology, or a related field. Deep expertise in prostate cancer is preferred....

Associate Principal Scientist, Biology-Discovery

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago

biology techniques including gene synthesis, cloning, vector generation and sequencing#EligibleforERPCurrent Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only...

Principal Scientist, Protein Biophysical Characterization

  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (16 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago

About Firefly Bio: Firefly specializes in Degrader Antibody Conjugates (DACs) which combine the unique strengths of ADCs with selective protein degraders. Our state-of-the-art platform results in...

Calibration and Service Laboratory Manager

  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 17 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 17 days ago

Calibration and Service Laboratory Manager Job Employer Name:SpiderID: 13794681 Location: San Jose, CaliforniaDate Posted: 7/19/2024 Wage: $85000 - $90000 per yearCategory: Manufacturing Job Code:...

Laboratory Manager

  • Pleasanton, CA (24 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 19 days ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (24 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 19 days ago

Joining TÜV Rheinland means working for one of the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification service providers with more than 20,000 employees globally. Our employees are our most...

Associate Principal Scientist, Toxicokinetics

  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 19 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 19 days ago

The Toxicokinetics group within the Translational Modeling group of Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism and Bioanalytics (PDMB) in West Point, PA is seeking a highly motivated Associated...

Associate Director/Principal Scientist

  • Foster City, CA (6 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 21 days ago
  • Foster City, CA (6 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 21 days ago

At Gilead, were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, weve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies...

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Highest Education Level

Principal Chemists in Redwood City, CA offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
48.0%
Bachelor's Degree
28.0%
Master's Degree
22.4%
Associate's Degree
0.7%
High School or GED
0.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
0.3%
Some College
0.1%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Principal Chemists in Redwood City, CA
None
32.8%
Less than 1 year
18.1%
1-2 years
16.9%
4-6 years
11.4%
6-8 years
7.8%
2-4 years
7.0%
10+ years
6.0%

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