Research Associate, Platform Chemistry

You get to collaborate on:

• Processing of plant biomass as the first step in Enveda’s drug discovery process. 
• Planning and execution of Enveda primary extract and SPE extraction campaigns.  
• Work with Enveda’s suite of off-the-shelf and custom software and tracking tools for early drug discovery
• Preparation of samples for scale-up and isolation of putative bioactive compounds identified by the Enveda platform
• Maintain and troubleshoot extraction, evaporation, and chromatography equipment to resolve instrumentation issues to minimize equipment downtime.
• Write, revise, and follow QC protocols and SOP’s to ensure high quality, consistent results.
• Support multiple projects within platform chemistry services and communicate the results and conclusion clearly to the team and management. 
• Prepare documentation, reports, presentations, and participate in internal/ external meetings.
• Maintain compliance with Enveda notebooks, SOPs, internal databases and support of Enveda standards for protection of intellectual property.

Who will thrive in this role?

• BS/MS in chemistry or related discipline with laboratory experience required.
• Experience in extractions, pre-fractionation, and purification of natural products is highly desirable.
• High organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with life sciences software and laboratory information management systems (Benchling, CDD, Spotfire, etc…).
• Work well within a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented start-up environment.
• Excellent team player, and experience of working with cross-functional teams.
• If you don't meet all of the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply. No job description is perfect, and we might find an even more suitable opportunity that matches your experience.

What to expect in the interview process

• HR Screen (30 minutes)
• Hiring Manager Interview (45 minutes)
• [On-site] Lab Tour (30 minutes)
• [On-site] Technical Interview (60 minutes)
• [On-site] Enveda Culture Interview (30 minutes)
• Technical Interview (45 minutes) 

Some of the total rewards of working here:

• Culture: Enveda lives for people
• Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
• Equity
• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision insurance. Company pays 90% of premium for employee and dependents
• 401k: Traditional or Roth 401k matching of 4% (100% of your contributions up to 4% of your annual compensation).
• PTO:  Flexible paid time off (that we encourage and celebrate). Company-wide weeklong break to recharge. 10 observed holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• Adoption Assistance: At Enveda we want to celebrate and support employees who want to adopt children. We're excited to offer adoption assistance to employees who have completed the adoption process, including placement.