Date Posted: 05/01/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 500677
Industry: Biotech/Healthcare
Job Title: Research Associate
Job Location: South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
Work Model: Onsite
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 39
Min Hourly Rate($): 40.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 51.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Chromatography, HPLC
Experience Desired: Candidates must have good knowledge of analytical chemistry (1+ yrs); Practical experience in chromatography (HPLC and data handling/reporting) (1+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific discipline (chemistry, pharmaceutics or chemical engineering preferred)
Preferred Education:
• Master's Degree in a relevant scientific discipline (chemistry, pharmaceutics or chemical engineering preferred)
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Candidates must have good knowledge of analytical chemistry
• Practical experience in chromatography (HPLC and data handling/reporting) is required
• Candidates should have good problem solving and communication skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• The position requires good organizational skills and the ability to work well as part of a team
Preferred Skills:
• Experience (0 to 3 years) in pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of pharmaceutics, solid state characterization, and drug discovery is desirable
Summary:
• We seek an outstanding candidate to join Synthetic Molecule Analytical Chemistry Department.
• Responsibilities include characterization of synthetic molecule drug substance, including small molecules, peptides and oligonucleotides, and delivery systems, method development, execution of analytical methods, and new technology evaluation.
Responsibilities:
• The candidate will develop chiral and achiral HPLC methods, conduct testing, document studies in notebooks, summarize and interpret the data, and troubleshoot technical problems.
• The role is in a multi-functional environment supporting drug discovery, discovery pharmaceutics and process chemistry.
• The successful candidate will accomplish our mission through innovation and teamwork, creative problem-solving, and use of state-of-the-art technology including UHPLC-MS, multidimensional HPLC, GC, KF, UV, and CAD. - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
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