Senior Scientist Medicinal Chemistry | Senior Scientist Medical Chemistry (alle Geschlechter)

Bayer AG

Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
Published Jul 17, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Senior Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry, you will be instrumental in leading drug discovery projects at Bayer, focusing on identifying and optimizing novel drug candidates to address unmet medical needs. This role involves spearheading the identification of preclinical and clinical development candidates, driving lead structure identification from various screening formats, and integrating structure-based design with computational chemists. You will apply your expertise in synthetic chemistry to plan and synthesize target molecules, meticulously document experiments using analytical techniques like LC-MS, NMR, and MS, and ensure the quality of compounds. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment, contributing to groundbreaking science and shaping the future of healthcare.

Required Skills

Education

PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field

Experience

  • • Postdoctoral experience or initial industrial experience in medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry research

Languages

German (Basic)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness to learn German; Position can be based in Wuppertal-Aprath or Berlin, Germany.