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Eurofins PSS is seeking a small molecule NMR spectroscopist to join our client analytical team which is an integral part of the Chemistry team located in Boston, MA. 

The ideal candidate will: 

• Keep safety as the top priority at all times, striving to maintain a proactive safety culture. 

• Operate and provide troubleshooting of NMR spectrometers, including cryogen refills and other day-to-day activities to keep the instrument operational.  

• Hands-on experience in maintaining NMR instruments (magnets, consoles, software). 

• Experience with Bruker NMRs 

• Verify and elucidate small molecule structures using multidimensional liquid NMR 

• Develop and implement NMR experiments for structure elucidation, quantification, and small molecule conformational studies in solution. 

• Work closely with client chemists and project teams to develop innovative analytical approaches to address specific challenges and bottlenecks. 

• Support other research efforts at various small companies working with the client 

• Leverage academic and industrial/vendor innovations to relentlessly pursue technological improvements and work coherently with the Automation and IT groups to create a next generation analytical laboratory which enables rapid portfolio advancement. 

• Drive lifecycle management for the laboratory instrumentation. 

• Contribute client lab-wide initiatives embracing diversity of thought, background, and experience to deliver creative solutions in the face of ambiguity. 

Education 

Minimum Qualifications:  One of the following: 

1. Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related Physical Sciences with 3+ years of small molecule NMR experience in academia or industry 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related Physical Sciences with 7+ years of small molecule NMR experience in academia or industry 

Additional Desired Skills: 

• Extensive hands-on experience with modern NMR techniques and instrumentation. 

• Experience with RNA and DNA characterization using NMR, ranging in size from monomers and dimers to longer oligonucleotides. 

• Demonstrated ability to interpret advanced 2D NMR experiments. 

• Excellent problem solving and decision making. 

• Prior track record of scientific contributions including peer reviewed publications, patents, or presentations. 

• Experience in NMR pulse programming. 

• Prior experience with nucleic acid and/or oligonucleotide NMR is a plus 

• Excellent English language oral and written communication skills.  

• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting software and hardware for analytical instrumentation 

• Ability to interact with multifunctional technical/non-technical personnel and be an effective participant in a team environment capable of carrying out independent research programs with minimum supervision. 

• Working understanding of organic, medicinal, and oligonucleotide chemistry 

• Experience or working knowledge of other analytical techniques, including Mass Spectrometry and liquid chromatography.  

• Experience in a range of NMR data processing tools and prediction software. Mestrenova, ACDLabs, or Topspin CMC experience is a plus. 

• Examples of excellent team player skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, the ability to work across functions and within a global organization, and the ability to perform in a flexible workforce.  

What we offer:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, with dental and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.

We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.