Senior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Chemical Research

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego, California, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry role to be in San Diego, CA.

Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and motivated analytical and separation scientist to work in our laboratories in La Jolla, CA, for the position of Senior Scientist in Discovery Chemistry. This position will require the candidate to possess and leverage deep knowledge and capabilities in Analytical Chemistry and Separation Sciences as part of the Analytical Chemistry and High Throughput Purification (AC-HTP) team to provide support to discovery chemists. Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team and results oriented environment are key attributes. The candidate must also have strong interpersonal skills to influence in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Applying chiral and achiral chromatography methods and capabilities to accelerate Janssen small molecule discovery research.
• Evaluating and implementing new chromatography methods and apply them across different modalities and/or capabilities, such as small molecule drug discovery, peptide drug discovery, DNA-encoded library, target protein degradation and Direct-to-biology.
• Presenting at internal and external scientific meetings as appropriate.
• Working with the vendors, when needed, to implement new instrumentation and maintain the smooth operation of instruments.
• Routinely interacting with colleagues from therapeutic area project teams and core technology groups to develop and implement strategies on analytical chemistry to help advance programs.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• a minimum of a Masters degree in chemistry or related discipline is required

Required:

• a minimum of 4years industry experience is required
• Capability in analytical and chromatography method development and optimization to characterize synthetic medicinal compounds is required
• In-depth knowledge and extensive experience in Analytical and Separation Sciences is required
• Expert knowledge of modern analytical and purification techniques, such as UPLC/MS and SFC/MS is required
• Strong problem-solving skills for developing creative, innovative solutions, and meeting project objectives are required

Preferred:

• Prior experience on analytical chemistry for beyond Role of 5 molecules is preferred
• Demonstrated experience with lab automation and high throughput assaying is preferred
• Demonstrated experience with other analytical chemistry skills, such as NMR data analysis, is preferred
• Proven track record in chromatography, such as presentations at major conferences and/or publications on peer-reviewed journals, is preferred

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $105,000 - $169,050.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

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