Compound Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Compound Manager
Location: Cambridge, MA – 2–3 days onsite
Pay Rate: $48/hr
Duration: 6 months with possible extension

• Manage registration, receipt, storage, distribution, inventory control, and quality oversight of chemical compounds supporting discovery research.
• Register newly synthesized and externally sourced compounds in electronic compound databases using established nomenclature and registration standards.
• Maintain compound metadata including chemical structure, molecular weight, purity, salt form, inventory location, and sample history.
• Reconcile physical compound inventories against electronic records and investigate discrepancies.
• Coordinate domestic and international compound shipments and transfers in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and training materials for compound management workflows.
• Investigate deviations related to inventory, labeling, shipping, and database records and implement corrective actions.
• Support CRO and vendor operations involving compound synthesis, purification, analytical testing, storage, and logistics.
• Partner with Medicinal Chemistry, Biology, DMPK, Analytical Sciences, Informatics, and external CROs to support discovery programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• M.S. in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline preferred.

• 3+ years of experience in compound management, medicinal chemistry support, pharmaceutical research operations, or related scientific environments.
• Hands-on compound registration and electronic compound database management.
• Chemical structure and nomenclature knowledge.
• Compound handling, storage, inventory control, and laboratory safety practices.
• Compound metadata and data integrity management.
• Physical-to-electronic inventory reconciliation.
• Experience with compound logistics, shipment coordination, and material transfers.
• CRO and vendor management within pharmaceutical or discovery research environments.
• SOP and work-instruction development for compound management processes.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Database and inventory-tracking applications.
• Experience with electronic laboratory systems.

• BIOVIA, Dotmatics, CDD Vault, Chem Axon, or equivalent compound registration platforms.
• Python scripting for data or workflow automation.
• Automated compound storage and retrieval systems.
• High-throughput screening support.
• Experience with compound synthesis, purification, analytical testing, or pharmaceutical discovery workflows.
• Experience supporting international compound logistics and customs requirements.