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Senior Scientist I, Analytical & Purification Sciences

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-30 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead scientist executing compound purification and solving complex analytical/separation problems for small molecule drug discovery using preparative HPLC and SFC.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Analytical & Purification Sciences

Builds

Enabling technologies for Discovery Medicinal Chemistry initiatives

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D, Small Molecule Drug Discovery

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Preparative HPLC operation, SFC operation, Instrument troubleshooting, Synthetic organic chemistry knowledge, Chiral/achiral purification, Method development, Technical mentoring, Workflow optimization

Preferred skills

Peptide purification techniques, Reversed-phase separations, Chiral separations, Instrument automation programming, Data analytics

Technologies

HPLC, SFC

Responsibilities

Execute compound purification on milligram to gram scale, Maintain and troubleshoot analytical/preparative instrumentation, Develop efficient workflows for sample prioritization, Mentor colleagues in technical development, Propose and implement new initiatives for the team, Maintain scientific standards and safe laboratory practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with potential supervision

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