Senior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry to join our team in San Diego, CA.

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We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and motivated analytical and separation scientist to work in our laboratories in La Jolla, CA, for the position of Senior Scientist in Discovery Chemistry.

This position will require the candidate to possess and leverage deep knowledge and capabilities in Analytical Chemistry and Separation Sciences as part of the Analytical Chemistry and High Throughput Purification (AC-HTP) team to provide support to discovery chemists.

Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team and results oriented environment are key attributes.

The candidate must also have strong interpersonal skills to influence in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities:


* Apply chiral and achiral chromatography methods and capabilities to accelerate Janssen small molecule discovery research.


* Evaluate and implement new chromatography methods and apply them across different modalities and/or capabilities, such as small molecule drug discovery, peptide drug discovery, DNA-encoded library, target protein degradation and Direct-to-biology.


* Present at internal and external scientific meetings as appropriate.


* Work with the vendors, when needed, to implement new instrumentation and maintain the smooth operation of instruments.


* Routinely interact with colleagues from therapeutic area project teams and core technology groups to develop and implement strategies on analytical chemistry to help advance programs.

Education:


* A minimum of an M.S.

degree in chemistry or r...