Senior Scientist II Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research in a large, multi-functional medicinal chemistry organization.
• As part of a project team, devise & execute synthetic routes to generate potential drug targets.
• Learn to use institutional software & tools to enable & accelerate design of new drug targets.
• Conceive & execute hypothesis-driven medicinal chemistry projects to optimize safety, ADME, & efficacy.
• Optimize routes to scale-up materials for key in vivo studies.
• Apply novel synthetic methodologies to access challenging targets.
• Analyze products using NMR, HPLC, LCMS, SFC, & other analytical tools to characterize reaction yields, product purity, & enantiomeric excess.
• Analyze & interpret in vitro & in vivo data from preclinical studies to inform design of next generation potential drug targets.
• Create scientific presentations & manuscripts for effective communication with internal stakeholders & international chemistry community.

Education & Experience

Must have a PhD in Organic Chemistry or other related scientific field & 2 years of academic or industry laboratory research experience.

Of experience required, must have 2 years with each of the following:

Alternatively, would accept a MSc in Organic Chemistry or other related scientific field & 4 years of academic or industry laboratory research experience. Of experience required, must have 4 years with each of the following: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) & (vi).

Experience may be gained concurrently. Would accept any suitable combination of training, education & work experience.

Salary Range: $- $ per year

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs.

Abb Vie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is Abb Vie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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