Scientist II

Job Title
Scientist II

Requisition Number
RE52615

Working Title

Department Name
7K300:PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
46

Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

PhD

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Required Related Experience

No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Standing and/or sitting for long periods of time (>50%). Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 50lbs.

Shift

Days, Monday – Friday, some evenings and weekends (Exempt position, 40+ hours).

Job Summary

The Center for Translational Chemical Biology (CTCB) requires staffing by highly-trained synthetic/medicinal chemists capable of experimental design, planning, implementation, and analysis for collaborative projects supported by the CTCB cores.

Primary emphasis will include synthetic design and implementation to support all medicinal chemistry and synthetic probe-based efforts in CTCB and the corresponding compound/bioactivity data tracking/management using CDD Vault.

Candidates should have experience with CDD Vault and the design/implementation of rigorous milestones for probe/lead development.

Other major job responsibilities will include:

• synthetic support of collaborative team research initiatives
• data entry, analysis, and interpretation
• participation in grant/manuscript preparation
• standard reporting/dissemination via written/oral presentations

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Synthetic/medicinal chemistry, MS Office, ChemDraw, Adobe, Excel, excellent communication skills in both written and verbal method, experience with CDD Vault or equivalent.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

PhD in natural products chemistry or related discipline plus one to two years of experience in research.

Deadline to Apply
12/24/2025

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