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NPS Pharmaceuticals
Research Associate 2 (1-yr contract) Chemistry TOR
Location: Toronto,
Canada - Ontario
Posted on:
9/25/2006 3:59:10 PM
Postion type:
Contract
Job Code:
10350
Required Education:
Salary:
DESCRIPTION
At NPS Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to developing drugs to maintain human health and relieve suffering
NPS Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce an opportunity for a Research Associate – Level 2 to join the Medicinal Chemistry department on a 1 year-contract assignment. NPS is a public pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and intends to commercialize small molecules and recombinant proteins as drugs, primarily for the treatment of metabolic, bone and mineral, and central nervous system disorders. The company has drug candidates in various stages of clinical development backed by a strong discovery research effort.
Research Associate – Level 2
Medicinal Chemistry Department – MaRS/Toronto
One Year Contract
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The selected individual is required to have at least two years of experience in organic and medicinal chemistry with emphasis on modern synthetic methodology as well as analytical techniques (1H, 13C NMR, GC/MS, HPLC), and to use their technical skills to aid in the design and synthesis of novel therapeutic agents.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
The selected individual is required to assist in the design and synthesis of compounds active at a number of therapeutic targets and will be expected to contribute to team and company project objectives. These individuals will work within a team environment composed of chemists, pharmacologists, and molecular biologists and will be expected to interact effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
•The ideal candidate will possess either a B.Sc. degree with 2 – 8 years experience as well as a minimum of 2-years organic medicinal chemistry knowledge or a M.Sc. degree with a minimum of 0-2 years experience along with a minimum of 2-years organic medicinal chemistry experience.
•Demonstrating an aptitude for medicinal chemistry-based small molecule drug discovery, able to work in an intense work ethic, and the ability to successfully work within a team-based environment are essential.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, together with the names and telephone numbers of three references, to: Human Resources, NPS Pharmaceuticals, 101 College Street, 8th Floor, South Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L8 Fax: (416) 929-0610, E-mail address: srosa@npsp.com
We are proud to be an EEO employer. TO SEARCH FIRM REPRESENTATIVES: NPS Pharmaceuticals is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at NPS Pharmaceuticals via e-mail, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at NPS Pharmaceuticals in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position signed by both parties, will be deemed the sole property of NPS Pharmaceuticals, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by NPS Pharmaceuticals as a result of the referral or through other means. NOTE: Any search agreement entered into prior with NPS Pharmaceuticals to April 2004 is hereinafter void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at NPS Pharmaceuticals and we value the partnerships we have built with the agencies we use.
REQUIREMENTS:
See Above
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