Chemical Library Manager - Chemical Insights Research Institute

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chemical Library Manager at UL Research Institutes' Chemical Insights Research Institute, based in our Research Triangle Park area facilities. The The Chemical Library Manager is responsible for the operational management of the chemical library used to support Underwriters Laboratories Research Institutes’ (ULRI) Chemical Insights mission to provide unbiased research on chemicals and their risks to people’s health. The chemical library to be developed will consist of thousands of environmental, industrial, and consumer chemicals that are used across a variety of research activities, including high-throughput in vitro screening and development of analytical chemistry methods. The Chemical Library Manager reports to the Center for Chemical Informatics and Screening Research Director and will work closely with other leaders, researchers, and colleagues across the research organization to advance operational excellence.

UL Research Institutes:

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Chemical Insights team who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice.

Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI):

The Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) contributes to the protection of public health and well-being by conducting scientific research. Our research and initiatives let people around the world know what chemicals are in the air we breathe and how they affect human health and the planet. We share our research and knowledge through information and application tools with leaders in the scientific, business, and policy communities to raise awareness of human health risks stemming from emerging technologies.

To learn more, visit: chemicalinsights.org/

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Chemical Library Manager, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Develop and execute strategies for chemical library growth, management, and lifecycle governance aligned with research priorities.

• Evaluate chemical library composition and collaborate with research teams to recommend and prioritize chemical acquisitions.

• Establish and apply governance policies for chemical registration, quality control, storage, barcoding, and retirement of chemical stocks.

• Maintain accurate and complete records for chemical vendors, lot numbers, purity, storage conditions, and sample lineage within compound management systems.

• Collaborate with cheminformatics and data teams to ensure proper annotation, duplicate checking, metadata quality, and system integrity.

• Manage chemical library storage systems and supervise inventory to ensure sample integrity and availability.

• Coordinate procurement activities and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external chemical vendors.

• Perform solubilization, aliquoting, plating, distribution, and automated sample handling to support internal research and external collaborations.

• Support high-throughput screening efforts, including plate creation, cherry-picking, hit confirmation, and compound quality control.

• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards, chemical safety regulations, documentation requirements, and contribute to technical reports and publications.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.

• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.

• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.

• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

• Total Rewards: All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What makes you a great fit:

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

• Expert knowledge of chemistry, laboratory automation, and management of large chemical libraries.

• Strong understanding of analytical chemistry techniques used to verify purity and concentrations of chemical library samples.

• Proficiency with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and/or gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (LC), and mass spectrometry (MS).

• Familiarity with high-throughput screening workflows and requirements.

• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to work independently.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex chemistry concepts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

 Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or another related field, and

• At least 5 years of relevant experience managing small-molecule compound libraries.

• Hands on experience with automated liquid handling, acoustic dispensing, and chemical informatic systems.

• Laboratory experience with NMR spectroscopy, LC-MS, and/or GC-MS preferred.

About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being.

Our affiliate, UL Solutions, stands alongside us in working for a safer and more sustainable world.  UL Solutions conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools, for customers around the world.

To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org.

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