Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate

About Ratio Therapeutics

Ratio Therapeutics is committed to improving and extending the lives of cancer patients without sacrificing their quality of life. We are a team of passionate scientists, engineers, and business professionals dedicated to advancing the field of targeted radioligand therapy. To accomplish this, we utilize our proprietary TRILLIUM™ and MACROPA™ platforms: TRILLIUM™ allows fine-tuning of radioligand pharmacokinetics thereby enhancing the therapeutic index, while MACROPA™ simplifies the manufacturing process for the alpha-emitting isotope, actinium-225. These enabling platform technologies have resulted in an emergent pipeline of novel therapeutic candidates. We are looking for talented, dedicated, and creative individuals eager to help us advance these technologies from discovery research through clinical development. Join us in our quest to become the leading innovator in radioligand therapy and improve the lives of cancer patients and their families.

About the Position

Ratio is seeking a Chemistry Laboratory Operations Associate to join a growing team of scientists to support day-to-day laboratory operations, instrumentation, and sample management and research activities. The successful candidate will ensure the safe, efficient, and well-organized running of the laboratory while maintaining high-quality records and data integrity. The role involves managing equipment and consumables, coordinating sample flow, maintaining and troubleshooting instruments, enforcing safety and compliance, and providing hands-on support for ongoing experiments. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative activities:

• Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, chemical inventories, and compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Order, maintain, and organize lab supplies and chemicals, ensuring compliance with proper storage, labeling, and handling procedures.

Laboratory Responsibilities:

• Prepare buffer solutions and reagents to support lab equipment operation and ongoing research activities.
• Assist with preparation and purification of organic compounds and data collection under the direction of lab scientists.
• Maintain accurate compound inventory; ensure proper labeling, storage, tracking, and distribution of compounds prepared in-house and received from collaborators.
• Coordinate and execute shipment of compounds to collaborators in compliance with applicable shipping and safety requirements.

Physical & Safety Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Comfortable working with hazardous chemicals and handling potentially hazardous materials in a controlled laboratory environment, following all safety protocols and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field and 0-5 years’ experience.
• Prior hands-on laboratory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining records, inventories, and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document work clearly and communicate effectively with scientists and collaborators.
• Commitment to laboratory safety, good laboratory practices, and continuous improvement of lab operations.

The annual base salary for this role is expected to range between $70,000 and $90,000. This range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including qualifications, work experience, skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job, and other job-related factors permitted by law.