Job Description

Our company is currently seeking an exceptional chemist for a position within the Discovery Chemistry Department located at our San Francisco, CA site. The successful candidate will join multidisciplinary, highly collaborative discovery teams to invent novel medicines through a combination of innovative synthetic chemistry and analysis of diverse data sets to build structure-activity relationships. In this role, he/she will be responsible for driving program and chemistry strategy and execution as well as for scientific mentoring and technical training of team members. In addition, the incumbent will collaborate across disciplines, contribute to the design of biological experiments, and apply the best chemistry and techniques to enable clear decision making. He/she will utilize innovative synthetic and medicinal chemistry problem solving skills coupled with analysis of diverse data sets to build structure-activity relationships. The candidate will also design, synthesize, purify and characterize drug candidates in target validation, hit-to-lead and lead optimization projects. Furthermore, he/she will help identify and validate new targets through chemistry and will be responsible for collaborative engagement with the external scientific community. To accomplish the above, the successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills in addition to rigorous scientific thinking.

• Act as a leader in the laboratory, driving program and chemistry strategy and execution
• Provide scientific mentoring and technical training of team members.
• Develop and utilize innovative synthetic and medicinal chemistry problem solving skills coupled with analysis of diverse data sets to build structure-activity relationships.
• Design, synthesize, purify and characterize drug candidates in target validation, hit-to-lead and lead optimization projects.
• Help identify and validate new targets, which may include collaborative engagement with the external scientific community and leadership of early drug discovery projects.
• Establish a substantial external scientific presence including authoring significant scientific publications and presentations.

To accomplish the above, the successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills in addition to rigorous scientific thinking and a proven track record of driving the advancement of drug discovery programs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Ph.D. in chemistry with 4+ years of industry experience in drug discovery

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

Invent. Impact. Inspire.

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

1st – Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:R122892