Senior Scientist – Chemistry
| Company | Merck |
|---|---|
| Location | San Bruno, CA, USA |
| Salary | $128800 – $202700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s (with 7+ years), Master’s (with 4+ years) or Ph.D. (completion by Summer 2025) in chemistry, medicinal chemistry or related scientific discipline with relevant experience
- Extensive experience in organic synthesis with emphasis on methodology/catalysis, total synthesis, and/or physical organic chemistry
- Ability to solve complex problems
Responsibilities
- Act as an expert in the laboratory, executing on program and chemistry strategy
- Develop and utilize innovative synthetic, medicinal chemistry and/or chemical biology problem solving skills coupled with analysis of diverse data sets to build structure-activity relationships
- Design, synthesize, purify, and characterize drug candidates and/or chemical probes in target identification and validation, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization programs
- Provide scientific mentoring and technical training of team members
- Establish a substantial external scientific presence including authoring significant scientific publications and presentations
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.
Benefits
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No information provided on Benefits.