Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) is seeking a Organic Chemist to join our CTM team based onsite in our Tewksbury, MA location. As the leading company in a niche scientific market, CIL works with cutting edge researchers in clinical diagnostics, metabolic research, proteomics, environmental testing, protein discovery, drug development, metabolomics, and industrial research. CIL's growing customer base spans academia, pharmaceutical and industry, enabling collaborations with Nobel laureates, industry-leading scientists, and chemists. CIL partners with leading instrument manufacturers as well pioneering research groups that have expertise in product development and drive market growth. CIL is a subsidiary of the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group and has had consistent growth for over 40 years.

Under the general direction of the department manager, the Organic Chemist is responsible for the production of a wide variety of chemicals used for clinical trial materials and for research applications following procedures of moderate complexity under cGMP guidelines. This role also includes the development of new products as needed and the optimization or scale up of existing products.

Responsibilities:

• Synthesize molecules intended for Clinical Trials Materials (CTM) under cGMP guidelines in CIL's GMP facility
• Develop and optimize synthetic routes as necessary
• Create new or revise procedures and batch records as needed
• Participate in inter-departmental meetings
• Participate in the preparation of project outlines for new projects
• Maintain the labs with the required equipment and in good standing order
• Participate in the production of an existing commercial-grade cGMP product as needed
• Take part in regulatory audits as needed
• Reports all incidents, safety hazards, or accidents to appropriate personnel
• Attends mandatory safety education sessions to keep informed of changes regarding safety issues

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on organic chemistry laboratory experience
• Master's degree preferred with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on organic chemistry laboratory experience
• Ability to direct the workflow and monitoring the daily activities in the lab
• Experience with NMR, GC, HPLC and MS data interpretation
• Excellent communication, verbal and written, skills
• Complete documentation with high level of accuracy
• Regularly requires sitting, standing, bending and occasionally lifting or moving items of up to 50- pounds

CIL offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits including generous paid time off, Long Term Incentives, 6% matching 401K plan and health insurance with no in-network deductible.

CIL is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.

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About us:

As the leading company in a rapidly expanding increasingly critical scientific market, CIL and our subsidiaries supply over 15,000 products to 30,000 research customers around the world and work with cutting edge researchers in clinical diagnostics, metabolic research, proteomics, environmental testing, protein discovery, nuclear medicine, drug development, metabolomics, semiconductor, OLED and industrial applications. CIL has had consistent growth and profitability for over 40 years. CIL's growing customer base spans academia, pharmaceutical and industry, enabling collaborations with Nobel laureates, industry-leading scientists, and chemists. CIL partners with leading instrument manufacturers as well as pioneering research groups that have expertise in product development to drive market growth.

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc., with headquarters in Tewksbury, MA, is the world's premier producer of stable isotope labeled compounds and a world leader in the field of stable isotope separations. CIL has over 675 employees with laboratories in the U.S., Canada, France and Germany. CIL is a subsidiary of the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group.

For over 40 years, CIL has specialized in the development, production, and marketing of stable isotopes and chemical compounds labeled with stable isotopes. Join us for excellent career opportunities as we drive the expansion of market applications with innovative product development.

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