Senior Scientist, Peptide Chemistry (Night Shift) Capable LabsSenior Scientist, Peptide Chemistry (Night Shift)San Francisco, CaliforniaTroubleshoot synthetic and analytical issues during night-shift hours, including failed reactions, low conversion, low crude purity, side products, solubility limitations, cleavage/deprotection issues, purification challenges, and instrument downtime. Prepare compounds for in vitro and in vivo testing, maintain rigorous experimental records, and communicate overnight synthesis results, issues, timelines, and risks clearly to the day team.
Scientist / Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Capable LabsScientist / Senior Scientist, Medicinal ChemistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaDesign and execute synthetic routes using solid-phase and solution-phase workflows, including functional group transformations, coupling chemistry, protecting group strategies, late-stage diversification, cleavage/deprotection where relevant, purification, and analytical characterization. Troubleshoot synthetic and analytical issues, including failed reactions, low conversion, poor selectivity, low crude purity, side products, solubility limitations, purification challenges, and instrument downtime.
Scientist / Senior Scientist, Organic Chemistry Capable LabsScientist / Senior Scientist, Organic ChemistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaDesign and execute synthetic routes using solid-phase and solution-phase workflows, including functional group transformations, coupling chemistry, protecting group strategies, late-stage diversification, cleavage and deprotection where relevant, purification, and analytical characterization. Troubleshoot synthetic and analytical issues with strong experimental judgment, including failed reactions, low conversion, poor selectivity, low crude purity, side products, solubility limitations, purification challenges, poor recovery, and instrument downtime.
New(Senior / Principal) Scientist, Organic Chemistry Capable Labs(Senior / Principal) Scientist, Organic ChemistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaWork with biology and pharmacology teams to prioritize compounds using SAR, potency, stability, exposure, tolerability, and efficacy data while remaining anchored in practical chemistry execution. Design and execute practical routes using solution-phase and solid-phase methods, functional-group transformations, coupling chemistry, protecting-group strategies, and late-stage diversification.
New(Senior / Principal) Scientist, Peptide Chemistry (Night Shift) Capable Labs(Senior / Principal) Scientist, Peptide Chemistry (Night Shift)San Francisco, CaliforniaYou will make sound technical decisions independently, solve difficult chemistry and instrument problems, and ensure the day team receives complete, decision-ready work each morning. Resolve difficult overnight issues involving failed reactions, low conversion or purity, side products, solubility, cleavage or deprotection, purification, and instrument downtime.
Quarterly Lecturer - Chemistry/Biochemistry Santa Clara UniversityQuarterly Lecturer - Chemistry/BiochemistrySanta Clara, CAPurpose: The Department of Chemistry at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for quarterly lecturer(s) (non-tenure track) to teach undergraduate courses including General Chemistry or Organic Chemistry labs. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please note that your employment is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 ("Local 1021"; see https://www.scu.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/cba-ntt/ ).
Senior Faculty Position in Chemistry (Open Area) Stanford UniversitySenior Faculty Position in Chemistry (Open Area)Stanford, CA$159,907–$178,030 / yearThe salary range for this position is $159,907-$178,030 for the rank of Associate Professor and $188,500-$341,136 for the rank of Full Professor for the academic year 2026-2027. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Chemistry Lab Analyst Ascend Clinical LLCChemistry Lab AnalystSunnyvale, CA$25–$35 / hourWill operate and maintain highly complex instrumentations such as Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Ion Chromatography (IC), as well as demonstrate proficiency on routine environmental testing, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting in accordance with protocols established by Ascend Clinical. Processes specimens, performs test preparation, specimen verification and tracking, all related clerical functions and general clean-up tasks for routine as well as high complex tests.
Chemistry Lab Analyst (ICP-MS) Ascend Clinical LLCChemistry Lab Analyst (ICP-MS)Sunnyvale, CA$30–$32 / hourWill operate and maintain highly complex instrumentations such as Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Ion Chromatography (IC), as well as demonstrate proficiency on routine environmental testing, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting in accordance with protocols established by Ascend Clinical. Processes specimens, performs test preparation, specimen verification and tracking, all related clerical functions and general clean-up tasks for routine as well as high complex tests.
Production Technician - Chemistry EarthOpticsProduction Technician - ChemistryEmeryville, CAOur mission is to be the leading soil information company, delivering maps that growers, farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders use to cost-effectively increase yields and improve soil health and the climate. Collaborate with cross-functional lab teams (e.g., blending lab, carbon lab) to support overall lab operations and workflow efficiency.
Senior Scientist, Surface Chemistry Ultima Genomics IncSenior Scientist, Surface ChemistryFremont, CA$120,000–$140,000 / yearWe are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond.
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry Eikon Therapeutics IncStaff Software Engineer, Machine Learning and Computational ChemistryMillbrae, CA$200,000–$241,500 / yearEikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets. As part of Eikon's diverse team, you will interface with biologists, chemists, microscopists, and optical and automation engineers to design and deploy computational solutions that enable the exploration and quantification of Eikon's high-content datasets.
Associate Scientist, Peptide Chemistry Capable LabsAssociate Scientist, Peptide ChemistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaRun microwave-assisted solid-phase peptide synthesis, support routine synthesizer maintenance, and help troubleshoot failed couplings, low crude purity, side products, cleavage issues, and instrument downtime. Execute end-to-end peptide synthesis workflows, including resin loading, coupling and deprotection cycles, cleavage, purification, analytical characterization, and sample preparation for testing.
Scientist / Senior Scientist, Peptide Chemistry Capable LabsScientist / Senior Scientist, Peptide ChemistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaLead and scale end-to-end peptide synthesis workflows, including sequence design, resin loading, coupling/deprotection cycles, cleavage, purification, and analytical characterization. Run microwave-assisted solid-phase peptide synthesis, maintain the synthesizer, and troubleshoot failed couplings, low crude purity, side products, cleavage issues, and instrument downtime.
Senior Scientist, Oligonucleotide Design and Chemistry RD PartnersSenior Scientist, Oligonucleotide Design and ChemistrySouth San Francisco, California£130,832–£174,330In-depth knowledge of oligonucleotide/peptide therapeutics, including chemical structure search tools, synthesis techniques, purification instrumentation, and analysis methods for chemically modified oligonucleotides. R&D Partners is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe.
Principal Scientist - Oligonucleotide Design and Chemistry Genentech IncPrincipal Scientist - Oligonucleotide Design and ChemistrySouth San Francisco, CA$143,200–$266,000 / yearScientific Leadership: Proven track record of leading scientific initiatives, mentoring team members, and driving cross-functional collaborations (evidenced by publications or patents). The Therapeutic Modalities and Technologies group in the Protein Sciences organization at Genentech is responsible for the design and generation of new therapeutic modalities that combine the engineering and analytical principles of multiple scientific disciplines.
Statistician, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) Orca Biosystems IncStatistician, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls)Menlo Park, CAThe successful candidate will partner closely with Analytical Development, Process Development, and Validation teams to design studies, analyze complex data (including non-normal distributions common in biologics assays), and translate results into clear, regulatory-defensible conclusions that support process and product decisions across the product lifecycle. Provide statistical support for analytical method validation and verification, including accuracy, precision, linearity, range, and robustness studies, with particular expertise in handling non- normal and skewed data through transformation strategies and non-parametric methods.
Principal Scientist (Computational Chemistry) Genentech IncPrincipal Scientist (Computational Chemistry)South San Francisco, CA$144,900–$269,100 / yearKey Responsibilities: Advanced Modeling & Prediction: Lead the development and implementation of advanced computational methods, including molecular dynamics and affinity prediction, for ternary complex modeling, ligand discovery, validation and optimization. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in computational chemistry, collaborating within project teams to discover and advance induced proximity small molecules into clinical candidates.
NewEngineering Technician II - Chemistry PG&E CorpEngineering Technician II - ChemistryDanville, CA$59.79–$66.18 / hourThis position has a primary focus on supporting laboratory testing of insulating oils for oil quality parameters including moisture, dielectric value, and oil typing and preparing and analyzing samples for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) content. Independent testing of Insulating Oil Quality including: Perform Karl Fischer moisture testing using automated titration instrumentation, reviewing data against QC results and processing and uploading data.
Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Genentech IncPrincipal Scientist, Medicinal ChemistrySouth San Francisco, CA$144,000–$269,100 / yearIn addition to close collaboration with other chemists, the candidate will engage with various functions such as Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Structural Biology, Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Machine Learning, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Safety and disease area Biology. You will demonstrate extensive experience and record of accomplishment in one or more of the following areas: medicinal chemistry, methodology/catalysis, total synthesis, chemical biology and physical organic chemistry.