Chemist (r2-r4)

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · San Diego, CA

Chemist role focused on compound synthesis, purification, and characterization for drug discovery. Involves designing new molecules and implementing multi-step synthetic routes, utilizing various organic chemistry reactions and analytical techniques. Requires a Master's degree in Chemistry or related field and 1 year of experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform compound synthesis, purification, and characterization under the direction of senior scientific staff.
  2. Design new molecules to address hypotheses and issues in portfolio projects.
  3. Design and implement multi-step synthetic routes towards targeted compounds.
  4. Independently set up and complete a variety of organic chemistry reactions, including those with air sensitive and hygroscopic reagents.
  5. Perform routine purification of synthetic intermediates and final products and characterize reactions products.

Skills

Required

  • Master’s degree in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or a related STEM field
  • 1 year of experience in synthetic or medicinal chemistry
  • performing compound synthesis, purification, and characterization
  • designing new molecules to address hypotheses and issues
  • designing and implementing multi-step synthetic routes towards targeted compounds
  • completing organic chemistry reactions
  • solving synthetic challenges and conducting independent research
  • performing purification of synthetic intermediates and final products
  • characterizing reactions products
  • analytical techniques including TLC, HPLC, flash chromatography, NMR, and mass spectrometry
  • written and oral communication of chemistry research

Nice to have

  • computational design technologies
  • automation chemistry
  • biophysical methods

What the JD emphasized

  • compound synthesis, purification, and characterization
  • designing new molecules to address hypotheses and issues
  • designing and implementing multi-step synthetic routes towards targeted compounds
  • completing organic chemistry reactions
  • solving synthetic challenges and conducting independent research
  • performing purification of synthetic intermediates and final products
  • characterizing reactions products
  • analytical techniques including TLC, HPLC, flash chromatography, NMR, and mass spectrometry
  • written and oral communication of chemistry research