SUMMARY/ Location: San Diego, California 92121 

Position type: Full time 

Job Code: 20220509MC

Salary: TBD

Required education: BS/MS with 0-4 years relevant experience

 

SCOPE:

858 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Diego and focused on the discovery of novel medicines for the treatment of cancer. We seek a motivated Chemist for a Research Associate position to support and contribute to the advancement of world-class medicinal chemistry programs aimed at identifying high-quality small molecule therapeutics. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, exceptional attention to detail, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collegially in a team environment.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: will include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

1.     Managing our chemical archive (processing and tracking compound samples)

2.     Practicing state-of-art organic synthesis techniques to synthesize, purify, and isolate novel compounds for testing in both in vitro and in vivo assays

 

CONTACT: Qualified applicants should send a resume and cover letter to hr@8five8tx.com; please reference job posting # 20220509MC.

 

PREREQUISITES:  BS/MS with coursework focusing on organic chemistry.  0-4 Years work experience in the field of drug discovery.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

·      Synthetic organic chemistry and compound purification

·      Basic computer and spreadsheet literacy

 

858 Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO employer. 

858 Therapeutics, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.