Senior Scientist; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopist
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Merck is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Merck Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take Merck’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases.
The Analytical Research & Development department of Merck Research Laboratories is seeking applicants for a Senior Scientist Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopist. In this role you will be a member of a global Structure Elucidation (SE) team providing support to Merck's modality agnostic discovery and development pipeline. Work performed in the SE Group includes, but is not limited to, structure elucidation and characterization of compounds being synthesized by medicinal chemistry, support for process development, structure elucidation of metabolites for drug metabolism studies, and identification of process impurities, drug product degradants, and other unknowns. The chosen candidate will interact with a diverse array of world-class scientists in a professional work environment and will be focused on making impactful contributions to pipeline projects through NMR problem solving.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual, who, while capable of working independently, understands and values cross-functional team – work and our common mission to invent and develop new therapeutic solutions to unmet medical needs. You will collaborate with synthetic, purification, computational, and analytical chemists in solving challenging structural problems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in small molecule and peptide characterization using NMR spectroscopy. Experience in advanced molecular modeling methods and density functional calculations would be preferred.
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field
Position Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in analytical chemistry or related field
- Research experience in structure elucidation with a proven track record of accomplishments in the area of small organic molecule structure elucidation (e.g., natural products, pharmaceuticals, etc.).
- Good knowledge of organic chemistry; experience in a medicinal or process chemistry environment is desirable.
- Comprehensive knowledge of NMR instrumentation, methodology and software.
- Highly skilled in the use and maintenance of Bruker and / or Varian NMR software and hardware including cryoprobes and the application of NMR automation tools.
- Experience in mass spectrometry and chromatography is a plus.
- Technically inclined with the ability to troubleshoot complex instrument problems (e.g., automation, robotic systems, etc.).
- IT literate with the ability to manipulate data workflows in a networked environment (e.g., Windows and Linux OS, macros, scripts, etc.).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Customer focused and driven to continually work towards technical and process improvements.
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we’re inventing for life.
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Job: Chemistry
Other Locations: Boston, MA, US
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): N/A
Hazardous Materials: None
Company Trade Name: Merck
