Principal Scientist, Chemical Biology - Discovery Chemistry

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Base: $117,000.00 - $201,250.00; bonus/equity: eli...
Onsite
Chemical biology expertise
Organic synthesis
Design and synthesis of chemical biology tools
Drive and direct chemical biology functions for drug discovery projects, working in concert with partners in medicinal chemistry, chemoproteomics, disease area biology, and other key functions

Job Summary

  • Drive and direct chemical biology functions for drug discovery projects, working in concert with partners in medicinal chemistry, chemoproteomics, disease area biology, and other key functions.
  • Independently design and synthesize chemical biology tools, including photoaffinity and photocatalytic proximity labeling probes, toward various applications, as well as supervise and direct synthetic chemistry activities at contract research organizations (CROs).
  • Maintain a significant level of productivity in the laboratory setting and maintain a healthy publication record in scientific journals and present findings at key conferences.

Matching Summary

Drive and direct chemical biology functions for drug discovery projects, working in concert with partners in medicinal chemistry, chemoproteomics, disease area biology, and other key functions.

Salary

Base: $117,000.00 - $201,250.00; Bonus/Equity: eligible for an annual performance bonus; Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement plan, savings plan, vacation, sick time, holiday pay, personal time, parental leave, condolence leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, military spouse time-off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • chemical biology expertise
  • organic synthesis
  • design and synthesis of chemical biology tools
  • photoaffinity and photocatalytic proximity labeling probes
  • activity-based protein profiling
  • target identification from phenotypic screens

Nice-to-have

  • working understanding of targeted protein degradation
  • scientific contributions
  • healthy publication record
  • interdisciplinary work

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or Chemical Biology
  • 5+ years of post-PhD experience in Chemical Biology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR)-driven design and synthesis
  • chemical biology and chemoproteomics methods
  • biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred

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