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Senior Scientist Discovery Process Research

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development Job Sub Function: Chemical Research Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium Job Description: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace innovation-bringing ideas, products, and services to life to advance the health and well-being of people around the world. Our over 134,000 employees in 60 countries are united in a common mission: To help people everywhere live longer, healthier, happier lives. The Johnson & Johnson campus in Beerse, close to Antwerp, (Belgium) has a unique ecosystem covering the complete drug discovery and development life cycle, with all capabilities from basic science to market access on one campus. The integrated environment of our campus gives our people the chance to experience many different aspects of drug discovery and development throughout their career. It has a successful track record of over sixty years delivering transformative medicines for patients and is one of the most important innovation engines of Johnson & Johnson worldwide. We are looking for: Senior Scientist (M/F) in Discovery Process Research (DPR) Job description Our Discovery Process Research team focuses on developing novel synthetic chemistry solutions that enable and accelerate the Discovery of innovative therapeutics to treat diseases with high unmet medical need. You will be responsible for conducting research towards identifying creative solutions for chemistry problems across a portfolio of projects in the discovery space, from lead identification through selection of development candidates. Our goal is to facilitate medicinal chemistry research by finding solutions to synthetic bottlenecks, enabling access to novel chemical space and translating chemistry innovations to the development of efficient routes for the synthesis of small molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides and other emerging modalities advancing into development. Your work will require state of the art synthetic organic chemistry skills and understanding of analytical chemistry techniques. You are expected to remain conversant with the modern chemical literature and to maintain a strong laboratory presence. Residing at the interface of Discovery and Development, Discovery Process chemists thrive by collaborating across multiple Pharmaceutical R&D disciplines. Unique to this role, Senior Scientists in Discovery Process are expected to operate with a high degree of independence for scientific decision-making to contribute to the direction and execution of Discovery programs from very early in their careers. Experience and skills A PhD in Synthetic, Organic or Medicinal Chemistry is required. Postdoctoral experience or prior experience in a pharmaceutical R&D position for up to 3 years is considered a plus. Experience in methodology development, catalysis, total synthesis or similar Proven track record of scientific excellence supported by peer-reviewed publications Hands on knowledge of high throughput experimentation set-ups is considered a plus Ability to collaborate in a highly integrated environment and to work in a strong team with diverse backgrounds. Strong problem-solving skills for developing creative, innovative solutions, and meeting project objectives Highly motivated candidate with strong commitment to lab work Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluent in English both verbal and in writing Our offer An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities. Working on a site that harbors all aspects of the drug discovery and development process, located close to the v


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