Associate Principal Scientist, Chemistry

Merck & Co.

33 Avenue Louis Pasteur,

Boston, MA, 02115

UNITED STATES

Drive program and chemistry strategy and execution, utilizing state-of-the-art synthetic and medicinal chemistry problem solving skills to build structure-activity relationships, designing and synthesizing drug candidates and intermediates, as well as scientific mentoring and technical training of team members. Collaborate across disciplines, contribute to the design of biological experiments, and apply the best chemistry and techniques to enable clear decision making in target validation, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization projects.

Job Requirement

Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 2 years of industry experience in drug discovery.

Company Description

Merck & Co., is an American multinational pharmaceutical company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Merck & Co. was expropriated by the US government during World War I and subsequently established as an independent American company in 1917. While it operates as Merck & Co. in North America, the original Merck based in Darmstadt holds the rights to the Merck name everywhere else.

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