Senior Research Associate

SRI's chemistry group is looking for an enthusiastic individual who has 5-10+ years of synthetic organic lab experience to join us. Our group is dynamic, taking on a variety of projects from traditional organic chemistry, small peptide synthesis (4-10 Amico acids) to surface chemistry of ferric nanoparticles to serve our government, academic and commercial clients. Thus, our unique environment provides this individual with an opportunity to learn, to grow as a chemist while carrying out projects with great societal impacts.

This is an on-site position located in Menlo Park.

Synthesize, purify, scale up organic compounds.
• Characterize molecules for evaluation in ongoing research programs.
• Maintain laboratory notebook, participate in project meetings.
• Assist in care of laboratory equipment in addition to assisting in the coordination of the overall laboratory operations.

• B.S. or M.S. in organic chemistry with 5-10+ years of experience in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Excellent grasp of modern synthetic methods, chromatographic purification techniques, and spectroscopic methods for compound identification is required.
• A good understanding of literature research and experimental design is also needed.
• Practical laboratory experience in running and monitoring organic reactions and purifying and characterizing the products is needed.
• Excellent communication skills are desirable.

The salary for this position is: $48.38/hr. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program. SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/. SRI will accept applications until the position is filled. SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.