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Principal Scientist, Peptide Computational Chemistry

Merck
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
$169,700 - $267,200 USD yearly
Other
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Principal Scientist, Peptide Computational Chemistry

Company: Merck

Job Overview

This role involves designing and optimizing peptide drug candidates using advanced computational techniques.

Key Responsibilities

  • Advancing peptide modeling capabilities through novel methodologies
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams (IT, Informatics, medicinal chemistry)
  • Acting as a subject matter expert in drug design

Requirements

  • Ph.D. or M.S. in chemistry with a computational emphasis
  • Significant experience in molecular modeling
  • Scientific programming (e.g., Python)
  • Data analytics