Senior Scientist - Chemical Biology Innovation
- Employer
- EMD Performance Materials, EMD Serono, MilliporeSigma
- Location
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Salary
- Full benefits from start date
- Closing date
- Nov 6, 2021
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- Field of specialization
- Biotechnical
- Work Function
- Research-Applied
- Job Type
- Full time
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Your role:
The Senior Scientist – Chemical Biology Innovation at MilliporeSigma in St Louis, MO contributes to our R&D mission developing chemistry technologies to enable commercialization of high value products and services for chemical synthesis, materials science, and industrial customers.
- As a Senior Scientist for Chemical Biology Innovation, you will be an integral component of shaping future chemical biology technologies and platforms at MilliporeSigma by working across our global R&D organization and with our partners in Business Development and Product Management
- You will identify and develop solutions with high market potential and act as a hub for interdisciplinary expertise and operational execution within our Life Science organization
- Technology and customer insights: Scout and vet innovation and business development opportunities in the chemical biology and drug discovery space with customers and by building/maintaining internal and external key-opinion-leader (KOL) networks
- Strategic and tactical planning: Co-lead short and long-term chemical biology innovation strategy with marketing and business development teams, and identify gaps in current solutions and capabilities
- Product/service ideation: Translate novel technologies into products and services by leading their research, conceptualization, and design
- Solution development, validation, and implementation: Utilize global R&D sites to make, validate, and productize multidisciplinary solutions to specifications important to our chemical biology customers
Who you are:
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or related discipline
- 2+ years of chemical biology experience in academic, drug discovery, or industrial setting
Preferred Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry, as well as application of small molecules in biology
- Diverse background in biological applications (e.g. screening, proteomics, assay development, cell imaging)
- Experience with targeted protein degradation, DNA-encoded libraries, and chemical probe development
- Knowledgeable in drug discovery workflow and automation
- Excellent communication skills for presentations, customer engagement, and technical writing
- Curious, future-oriented mindset with experience implementing new ideas and technologies within an organization
- Ability to work in a matrixed organization, influencing with and without direct authority
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards
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