Advisor Chemistry

Organization Overview

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This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

• Work closely with the Protomer team to accomplish team objectives and research milestones
• Use knowledge and technical expertise to complement and enable core capabilities and help drive development of preclinical and clinical candidates
• Purify and characterize compounds using HPLC, FPLC, and various biochemical methods
• Introduce and maintain state‑of‑the‑art technologies with respect to peptide therapeutics, including developing and implementing assays and maintaining critical instruments.
• Perform data analysis.
• Critically evaluate data and results and troubleshoot experiments.
• Demonstrable ability to function independently, work within a team‑oriented lab environment, and work within cross‑functional project teams.
• Maintain accurate record keeping, perform independent data analysis, and report data in written and oral formats and retain excellent electronic lab notes.
• Perform work in compliance with Lilly Research Policies.
• Demonstrate proactive and flexible behaviors and develop skills for competency in conducting independent research projects.

• PhD degree in chemistry or a closely related field with relevant graduate or post‑graduate level research experience.

• Responsibilities will reflect the level of experience and competency of the candidate and can span from early research and development execution to overseeing larger efforts depending on experience
• Proven ability to work in a flexible, team‑oriented environment.
• Experience with standard biochemistry techniques in a graduate level academic research setting and preferably in an industry setting.
• Individuals with significant industry experience will be considered and responsibilities will reflect the level of experience of the candidate.
• Experience in the development and validation of in vitro biochemical and data evaluation, especially in the areas of cardiorenal and metabolic diseases.
• Strong communication skills and experience presenting data in a team environment.
• Strong relationship‑building and interaction skills with peers and management.

Some domestic and international travel is anticipated and expected. Work is on‑site and the team is located in Pasadena, California.

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