Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry @ Pfizer

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Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Apply contemporary data analysis and design tools to drive effective target design and prioritization within a project
  • Devise effective hit identification strategies to move projects through the Hit-to-Lead phase with scientific excellence, efficiency, and speed
  • Play a key role in progressing projects through the Lead Optimization phase in partnership with enabling functions within Medicine Design, including Structural Biology, Chemical Biology, Primary Pharmacology; and Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, to ensure the delivery of small-molecule/synthetic drug candidates with scientific excellence, efficiency, and speed
  • Contribute to the identification of new small-molecule projects and their entry to the portfolio through collaborations with disease area biologists
  • Play a role in enhancing the external reputation of Pfizer’s Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Design, and synthetic Drug Discovery capabilities through publications and presentations at leading conferences
  • Work with local Medicine Design leadership to put an active program of self-development in medicinal chemistry skills in place

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. degree in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry or related area of science with minimum 3 years related medicinal chemistry experience in the biopharmaceutical industry OR
  • M.S. degree in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry or related area of science with minimum 7 years related medicinal chemistry experience in the biopharmaceutical industry  OR
  • B.S. degree in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry or related area of science with minimum 9 years related medicinal chemistry experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
  • Contemporary knowledge of the key Medicinal Chemistry concepts and design tools required for pharmaceutical drug discovery

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Track record of accomplishment in the biopharmaceutical industry, with examples of high impact publications from scientific work to date
  • Experience leading a medicinal chemistry team
  • Experience working in matrix teams of scientists to deliver defined objectives

Benefits:
Experience Level: Senior
Work From: Onsite

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