Principal Chemist Jobs in Medford, MA

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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Associate Principal Scientist Pharmacology (Clinical) - Cell Therapy

  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 11 hours ago
  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 11 hours ago

Position Summary: The Clinical Pharmacologist is a scientific role that works with the project team to create clinical pharmacology development plans providing a clear strategy towards the right...

Principal Scientist

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago

Overview This Principal Scientist is responsible for aiding future growth for Waters Mass Spectrometry products, at the heart of Boston's scientific community in our Cambridge Immerse Lab. In this...

Principal Scientist or Associate Director, Preclinical and Translational PK/PD Modeling

  • Watertown, MA (3 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Watertown, MA (3 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago

Who we are: Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the...

Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine OMNI (Obesity)

  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago

biology, ELISA, western blot, flow cytometry, functional genomics, scRNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, genomic sequencing, qRT-PCR, and related analytical methods....

Principal Scientist Quantitative Systems

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago

Job Title: Principal Scientist Quantitative Systems Location: Waltham, MA About the Job Are you ready to shape the future of medicine? The race is on to speed up drug discovery and development to...

Principal Scientist of Genomic Medicine

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 2 days ago

Essential Skills/Experience: PhD in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cardiovascular Biology, or a related field....

Laboratory Manager NEW

  • Woburn, MA (6 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Woburn, MA (6 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago

Laboratory Manager STR View Employer's Profile FOLLOW EMPLOYER Yesterday Secret Unspecified Unspecified Woburn, MA (ON-SITE/OFFICE) STR is focused on delivering national defense capabilities by...

Principal Scientist, Chemistry

  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago

Seaport Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the development of novel neuropsychiatric medicines in areas of high unmet patient needs. The Company has a proven...

Principal Scientist, Translational Computational Biology - Neuroscience

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago

biology, genetics, engineering, statistics, or similar....

Associate Principal Scientist Pharmacology (Clinical)

  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 3 days ago

Position Summary: The Clinical Pharmacologist is a scientific role that works with the project team to create clinical pharmacology development plans providing a clear strategy towards the right...

Senior Principal Scientist, Translational Development, Pancreatic Cancer Disease Lead

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 6 days ago

biology, cancer biology, human genetics) 4+ years post-PhD experience, with demonstrated scientific leadership in integrating, analyzing and interpreting multimodal translational data in an academic...

Senior/ Principal Scientist, Immunology and Pharmacology

  • Bedford, MA (10 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Bedford, MA (10 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 7 days ago

The Role: Title: Senior/Principal Scientist, Immunology and Pharmacology Job summary: The PharmaEssentia Innovation Research Center is building a world-class new drug discovery team in Boston...

Principal Scientist

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 8 days ago

Chemistry or related area with extensive experience performing independent scientific research Four or more years of experience in pharmaceutical process development with related experience in analytical...

Clinical Research Coordinator 1-Immunology Oncology

  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Boston, MA (4 miles from Medford, MA)
  • 9 days ago

Job Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Work Shift: Day (United States of America) FLSA Status: Non-Exempt When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a...

Principal Scientist, Peptides

  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Cambridge, MA (1 mile from Medford, MA)
  • 9 days ago

Provide critical scientific and strategic leadership for peptide projects, focusing on the development of scalable synthetic routes, robust purification processes, comprehensive analytical...

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Highest Education Level

Principal Chemists in Medford, MA offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
47.9%
Bachelor's Degree
28.1%
Master's Degree
22.5%
Associate's Degree
0.6%
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 Medford, MA
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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