Highlights
Manage registration, receipt, storage, distribution, inventory control, and quality oversight of chemical compounds supporting discovery research. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cambridge, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
Description
Job Description
Job Title: Compound Manager
Location: Cambridge, MA – 2–3 days onsite
Pay Rate: $48/hr
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
- Manage registration, receipt, storage, distribution, inventory control, and quality oversight of chemical compounds supporting discovery research.
- Register newly synthesized and externally sourced compounds in electronic compound databases using established nomenclature and registration standards.
- Maintain compound metadata including chemical structure, molecular weight, purity, salt form, inventory location, and sample history.
- Reconcile physical compound inventories against electronic records and investigate discrepancies.
- Coordinate domestic and international compound shipments and transfers in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and training materials for compound management workflows.
- Investigate deviations related to inventory, labeling, shipping, and database records and implement corrective actions.
- Support CRO and vendor operations involving compound synthesis, purification, analytical testing, storage, and logistics.
- Partner with Medicinal Chemistry, Biology, DMPK, Analytical Sciences, Informatics, and external CROs to support discovery programs.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
- M.S. in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline preferred.
Required Skills
- 3+ years of experience in compound management, medicinal chemistry support, pharmaceutical research operations, or related scientific environments.
- Hands-on compound registration and electronic compound database management.
- Chemical structure and nomenclature knowledge.
- Compound handling, storage, inventory control, and laboratory safety practices.
- Compound metadata and data integrity management.
- Physical-to-electronic inventory reconciliation.
- Experience with compound logistics, shipment coordination, and material transfers.
- CRO and vendor management within pharmaceutical or discovery research environments.
- SOP and work-instruction development for compound management processes.
- Microsoft Excel.
- Database and inventory-tracking applications.
- Experience with electronic laboratory systems.
Preferred Skills
- BIOVIA, Dotmatics, CDD Vault, ChemAxon, or equivalent compound registration platforms.
- Python scripting for data or workflow automation.
- Automated compound storage and retrieval systems.
- High-throughput screening support.
- Experience with compound synthesis, purification, analytical testing, or pharmaceutical discovery workflows.
- Experience supporting international compound logistics and customs requirements.
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About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.