Principal Chemist Remote & Hybrid Only Jobs in California
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.
Senior Principal Scientist, Neuroscience, Clinical Biomarker, Late Phases, Translational Medicine
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Brisbane, CA
- 1 day ago
- Brisbane, CA
- 1 day ago
Determines appropriate assays and vendors for clinical biomarkers, and manages outsourcing of biomarker assay development and validation partnering with Translational Sciences colleagues when applicable...
HybridProcess Development Principal Scientist
- Amgen
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- 5 days ago
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- 5 days ago
Chromatography and related separation techniques including RP-HPLC (reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography) and GC (gas chromatography); 5....
HybridPrincipal Scientist, Cancer Pharmacology, Translational Research
- Revolution Medicines, Inc.
- Redwood City, CA
- 13 days ago
- Redwood City, CA
- 13 days ago
Revolution Medicines is a late-stage clinical oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. The company's R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) inhibitors...
HybridPrincipal Scientist, Data Science - Digital Media
- Johnson & Johnson
- San Diego, CA
- 15 days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 15 days ago
At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments...
HybridThe Sudhof Lab ( ) in the Stanford Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology and Neurosurgery is seeking a Lab Manager who will support the cutting-edge research approaches and discovery. The...
Hybrid Full TimeSenior Principal Scientist, Computational Multiomics, Precision Measures
- Johnson and Johnson
- San Diego, CA
- 18 days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 18 days ago
At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments...
HybridPrincipal Scientist, Computational Sciences - Protein Structure Prediction and Design
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- San Diego, CA
- 27 days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 27 days ago
Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely...
HybridAssociate Director/Senior Principal Scientist, PK Sciences, Therapeutic Areas (Dual Level Posting)
- Novartis
- San Diego, CA
- 29 days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 29 days ago
Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Internal Title: Associate Director/Senior Principal Scientist Location: San Diego, CA We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PK Sciences project team...
HybridPrincipal Scientist, Protein Engineering
- Merck Company
- South San Francisco, CA
- 30+ days ago
- South San Francisco, CA
- 30+ days ago
What you will do: Use advanced antibody and protein engineering methods to design and optimize novel biotherapeutics Support molecular biology acceleration for complex molecular engineering Work closely...
HybridPrincipal Scientist II/Senior Principal Scientist, Modeling & Simulation (Dual Level Posting)
- Novartis
- San Diego, CA
- 30+ days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 30+ days ago
Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid (Balance of in-person and virtual working, with an average of 12 days a month on site) Internal Title: Principal Scientist II or Senior Principal Scientist...
HybridSenior Chemist I, Urban Decay Makeup Formulation Open Development, L'Oreal Research & Innovation
- L'Oreal
- El Segundo, CA
- 45+ days ago
- El Segundo, CA
- 45+ days ago
Senior Chemist I, Urban Decay Makeup Formulation Open Development, L'Oreal Research & Innovation - El Segundo, CA Life is too short for a boring career, so build an extraordinary one with us. We...
HybridPrincipal Scientist, Biologics Process Development
- Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
Profoundly Improve People's lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of...
RemoteSenior Principal Scientist/Associate Director PK Sciences (DUAL LEVEL POSTING)
- Novartis AG
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
Summary Senior Principal Scientist / Associate Director, PK Sciences, Therapeutic Areas (DUAL LEVEL POSTING) #LI_Hybrid Location: Cambridge, MA or San Diego (US) We are seeking an enthusiastic and...
HybridPrincipal Scientist I or II, PK Sciences Therapeutic Areas (DUAL LEVEL POSTING)
- Novartis AG
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
- San Diego, CA
- 60+ days ago
Summary #LI_Hybrid Location: Cambridge or San Diego (USA) We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PK Sciences project team representative to develop and implement translational or clinical...
HybridPrincipal Scientist - Computational Biology & Translational AI (Oncology Precision Medicine)
- Amgen Inc.
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- 90+ days ago
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- 90+ days ago
Career Category Scientific Job Description Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission-to serve...
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- Personal Protective Equipment
- Chromatography
- Method Development
- Liquid Chromatography
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
- Analytical Chemistry
- Assay Development
- Scale-Up
- Rheology
- Purification
- Analytical Method Transfer
- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Cell-Based Assays
- Cell Biology
- Biomarkers
- Proteomics
- Dynamic Light Scattering
- Peptide Synthesis
- Mass Spectrometry
- Clinical Laboratory Operations
- Chemical Characterization
- ICP-MS
- Biochemistry
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
- Organic Chemistry
- Drug Development
- Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography
- Drug Discovery
- Experimental Design
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Toxicology
- Immunology
- Laboratory Management
- Research and Development
- Validation
- Biotechnology
- Biology
- Optimization
- Process Development
- Clinical Trials
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Hazardous Materials
- Oncology
- Modeling
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Product Development
- Engineering
- Quality Control
- Troubleshooting
- Investigation
- Documentation
- Quality Assurance
- Mentoring
- Implementation
- Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Collaboration
- Education Experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Regulations
- Research Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Problem Solving
- Scheduling
- Leadership
- Communication Skills
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