Natural Product Research Chemist #8933C
Institute for Advanced Learning & Research seeks Natural Product Research Chemist for Danville, Virginia to develop methodologies for the extraction & analysis of chemicals from plant biomass & microbial cultures. Work on methodology and process development, chemical analysis with knowledge of chemical reactivity, organic, analytical and computational chemistry, and statistics. Summarize findings in technical reports and presentations, identify business opportunities & obtain grant funding. Create SOPs, discover new applications, maintain documentation. Incidental U.S. travel to attend conferences or meetings for the Institute. Occasional public speaking. Must have a BS in Biological / Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a MS in Chemistry, 5 years of experience using Waters Masslynx, Agilent ChemStation, ChemDraw, and chemical analysis, and 3 years of experience in Gas Chromatograph (GC) & Mass Spectrometers.