Organic Chemist

States considered: Michigan

Role Description:

Organic Chemistry Process Scientist

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Internship Summary:

The VMRD group is part of Zoetis Pharmaceutical Laboratory Sciences side of business and is responsible for supporting early drug discovery, process development and manufacturing.The internship involves planning, setup and conducting organic reactions in a laboratory setting to synthesize new compounds that may be biologically active. The intern will be expected to learn and apply various analytical techniques, such as NMR, LCMS, HPLC to monitor reactions and characterize newly synthesized compounds. Good communication skills are highly desirable. Depending on the success of the project, the results will be communicated in a scientific poster (Zoetis Science Symposium) and/or communication in a scientific journal.

Internship Job Duties:

• Conduct organic synthesis in a laboratory setting.
• Collect and document experimental results, including analytical data, in a laboratory notebook
• Communicate results to the laboratory supervisor
• Perform literature searches as needed
• Prepare a final research report based on results.

Internship Qualifications:

• BS or MS Student in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific field
• Organic Chemistry I&II and corresponding labs
• Analytical Chemistry course/lab; exposure to modern analytical techniques (NMR, Mass Spectrometry, HPLC)
• Good laboratory notebook practices
• Good oral and written communication skills and be able to work in a team environment

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $20.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):

Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour

Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

Full time

Intern (Trainee)

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