Senior Scientist Medical Chemistry (all genders)

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Senior Scientist Medical Chemistry (all genders)

At Bayer, we’re driven to shape the future of health – for patients, for science, and for society. In our  Medical Chemistry team at Wuppertal in the Bayer Pharmaceuticals division, we are pushing the boundaries of drug discovery to develop innovative therapies for areas with high unmet medical need. As a Senior Scientist Medicinal Chemistry (all genders) , you will play a key role in discovering and developing novel drug candidates, working in a cross-functional and collaborative environment to bring breakthrough science to life.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You lead drug discovery projects aimed at identifying pre-clinical and clinical development candidates to address unmet medical needs

You identify and optimize biologically active compounds for target validation and disease-target linkage in collaboration with chemical biology experts

You drive lead identification based on hit structures from diverse screening formats, including DEL screens, covalent compound screens, and small molecule libraries

You collaborate closely with computational chemists to integrate structure-based design into your medicinal chemistry workflows

You bring your synthetic chemistry expertise into hands-on design and synthesis of target molecules, in close collaboration with project chemists, the automated chemistry team, and external CROs

You document your experiments with a high standard of analytical rigor (e.g. LC-MS, NMR, MS) and contribute to scale-up efforts for key compounds

You apply state-of-the-art separation and analytical technologies to ensure compound quality and reproducibility

You cooperate across research units and functional teams to support candidate profiling, selection, and smooth knowledge transfer into the next development phases

WHO YOU ARE

You hold a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, material science, or a related discipline

You bring postdoctoral experience or initial industry experience in medicinal or pharmaceutical research projects

You demonstrate expert knowledge in method development, modern synthetic methods, chemical design, and analytical characterization techniques

You have experience in chemical biology, biochemistry, or structure-based drug design (SBDD) is considered a strong advantage

You are a collaborative team player withstrong communication skills and a solution-oriented mindset

You show a high level of scientific curiosity and are motivated to challenge the status quo in drug discovery

You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, and show willingness to learn German

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Potential candidates will be considered for two locations : Berlin and Wuppertal.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because : What matters to you, matters to us!

• We ensure your financial stability through a competitive compensation package, consisting of an attractive base pay and our annual bonus. In addition, managers can recognize special contributions by granting an individual performance award.
• Your family is a top priority. We offer loving company daycare centers at multiple locations, support in finding childcare, time off for the care of elderly or dependent family members, summer camps for children, and much more.
• We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs.
• We support your  health and well-being with free check-ups by our company doctor, health seminars, and a wide range of initiatives that promote a healthy lifestyle.
• We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Be You. Be Bayer.

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