RESEARCH SCIENTIST LEAD Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Research Scientist Lead to join their Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Department. This position involves managing a team of scientists, coordinating research programs, and driving project execution while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The salary range for this role is $94,375 to $153,355 a year, requiring a doctoral degree in organic chemistry, 3 years of experience, and strong leadership skills.
Job Description
RESEARCH SCIENTIST LEAD
University of Alabama, Birmingham – 4.1 Birmingham, AL Job Details $94,375 – $153,355 a year 12 hours ago Qualifications Doctoral degree Organic chemistry Microsoft Office 3 years Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Project implementation Chemistry Senior level Leadership Full Job Description Description Position Summary The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Department, is seeking a skilled Research Scientist to join their team. A Research Scientist Lead takes on an emerging leadership role, managing a team of scientists and coordinating large-scale research programs. This position combines scientific expertise with leadership skills, driving project execution, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Leads have significant impact on strategic planning and resource allocation, with high levels of responsibility and independent judgment. Depending on the research focus, this position may involve research collaborator contact, research animal contact, and/or specimens. Key Duties & Responsibilities Provides research and technical support to one or more Principal Investigators. Maintains accurate and clean E-notebooks with detailed procedures and proper analytical data attached. Compiles and maintains all data for compounds for the development of structure-activity relationships. Contributes to progress reports, publications and patents derived from project data. Collects and interprets analytical/spectral, ADME, and PK data, independently. Observes appropriate safety requirements. Designs, synthesizes, purifies, and fully characterizes organic molecules for drug discovery programs with limited supervision. Develops resolutions to an assortment of problems of moderately complex scope. Manages/supervises any contract chemists, undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and researchers, as appropriate Special duties: Operates, maintains scientific equipment, and learns new instrumental techniques. Maintains awareness of current literature. Attends and presents regular progress updates for the assigned projects in a timely manner. Initiates possible new research ideas that may be put forth as potential proposals/collaborations. Contributes to the writing of proposals. Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary Range :
$94,375- $153,355 Qualifications Qualifications Doctorate degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and five (5) years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree in related field and seven (7) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Preferences Degree in Chemistry or related discipline. Laboratory experience performing organic synthesis Strong synthetic organic chemistry background is preferred. Keen interest in understanding the application of medicinal chemistry principles. Ability to observe appropriate safety requirements. Advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures and methods of analysis associated with the synthesis of new compounds. Competency in ChemDraw, MestReNova, Microsoft Office Suites products and other relevant software. Key Skills Proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment. Strong team player.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Employee Status :
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Onsite Equal Opportunity Statement :
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
