Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and direct supervision of DDL Director of Operation, the Staff Research Associate (SRA) will provide support in conducting research on the ongoing drug discovery projects in the lab. The SRA will work closely with the research team. Under the supervision and guidance of the PI, the SRA will learn to synthesize new chemical entities and to perform various biological assays. These include chemical synthesis, purification and characterization of compounds, and cell culture experiments using cell lines. The SRA must effectively operate and use the following equipment: AlphaLISA, fluorescence plate reader, pipettes, tabletop centrifuge, analytical balance, HPLC, MS and NMR. In addition, the SRA will assist the research team in performing analytical on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics experiments. Additional duties include interfacing with administration on grants and orders for laboratory experiments and equipment. 

Salary Range: $26.52 – $31.63/Hourly