Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Role Summary

The Global Discovery Chemistry community at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is seeking a highly talented and motivated medicinal chemist to join our Global Discovery Chemistry Department in Emeryville, CA. You will collaborate with colleagues across multiple scientific disciplines, explore cutting-edge science and technology, and use your creativity to tackle challenging medical problems.

Responsibilities

• Independently create hypotheses, design compounds and carry out multi-step syntheses of small molecules
• Use contemporary medicinal chemistry principles to drive science to key decision points
• Analyze and interpret data, solve synthetic issues and design follow-up experiments
• Collaborate with peers and work effectively as part of a cross-functional team
• Adhere to laboratory safety policies and practices

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in organic chemistry, with 4+ years of industrial medicinal chemistry experience. This is not a PhD level position.
• A strong knowledge of modern organic synthetic chemistry methods; a good understanding of med chem fundamentals
• Excellence in common purification and analytical techniques
• Strong problem solving and communication skills
• A natural curiosity and desire for learning and growth