Job Description Janssen Research and Development, LLC, a member of Johnson and Johnsons Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
– Discovery Chemistry, located in San Diego, CA (La Jolla area).
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Janssen Research and Development, LLC is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.
Discovery Chemistry is a stand-alone organization within Discovery Sciences committed to the delivery of high-quality drug candidates working closely with all six Janssen Therapeutic Areas (TA) discovery teams.
Our mission requires strategic thinking, portfolio mindset and deep scientific expertise in several disciplines including chemistry, cellular and molecular pharmacology, enzymology, and screening technologies coupled with an ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
Building on a strong legacy of success, we are currently seeking an outstanding individual to join our team as Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry, Discovery Chemistry.
This role that offers tremendous growth opportunity within a dynamic and science-driven organization.
This position will be based at our drug discovery site in La Jolla, CA within Discovery Chemistry which includes medicinal chemistry, targeted protein degradation and parallel medicinal chemistry.
Key Responsibilities: As a dynamic project leader, drive and direct medicinal chemistry functions for one or more drug discovery projects, working in concert with partners in molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, computational chemistry, ADME, structural biology, chemical development, and other key functions Analyze screening data, perform literature reviews, design, propose, and execute medicinal chemistry plans, coordinate chemistry and biology data to support compound progression and patent strategies Provide scientific direction and leadership for synthetic and medicinal chemistry activities of internal & external FTEs Supervise and direct synthetic chemistry activities at contract research organizations (CROs) Participate in portfolio and stage-gate reviews, lead the preparation and presentation of dossiers for clinical candidate nomination and compound advancement Participate in shaping and implementing strategies that support medicinal chemistry growth objectives at Janssen Serve as a scientific expert in medicinal chemistry with both internal and external partners and provide recommendations regarding new targets and emerging external opportunities Ensure optimal interaction/communication and provide updates on project status to Discovery Sciences leadership Maintain a significant level of knowledge and management of laboratory research Maintain significant personal laboratory presence Candidates with experience in high throughput chemistry, such as parallel medicinal chemistry or high throughput experimentation will be considered for the medicinal chemistry or parallel medicinal chemistry group Candidates with experience in targeted protein degradation will be considered for the medicinal chemistry or targeted protein degradation group Qualifications PhD in synthetic organic or medicinal chemistry or closely related field is required Postdoctoral experience is preferred A minimum of 5 or more years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with proven track record in medicinal chemistry, and key contributions to clinical candidate selection, is required At least 8 years of experience in medicinal chemistry is preferred.
Experience as a project leader in the biopharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred Experience in one or more therapeutic areas/target classes is preferred Experience managing cross functional discovery teams is strongly preferred Expert knowledge of modern methods of synthetic and medicinal chemistry is required Solid understanding of cellular/molecular biology, biochemistry, disease pharmacology, mechanisms of drug metabolism and molecular toxicology, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic sciences, and formulations for the in vivo evaluation of drug candidates is preferred Experience working with computational chemists as part of project team in design of drug targets is preferred Strong track record of scientific contributions including peer reviewed first-author publications, patent applications, and/or presentations at major national meetings is required Record of maintaining a strong lab presence directly is required This position is located in San Diego, CA, and may require up to 10% travel Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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