Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. Bayer HealthCare combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Medical Care and Pharmaceuticals divisions. Its aim is to discover, develop, manufacture and market products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.

Scientist Medicinal Chemistry (m/f/d)

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.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Be a member of project teams and contribute to projects to help identify pre-clinical and clinical development candidates to address unmet medical needs and create positive economic impact for the company as well as society
Be part of design teams and collaboratively identify biologically active compounds for target validation and disease to target link clarification (support chemical biology)
Contribute to the lead identification process based on hit-structures out of our >4.5 million compound library in collaboration with experienced colleagues
Collaborate with computational chemists and contribute to structure-based drug discovery approaches in projects
Realize novel design ideas by hands-on synthetic chemistry in close collaboration with other project chemists, the automated medicinal chemistry group or contract-research-organizations to reach project goals and milestones
Provide state-of-the-art documentation of all experiments, including in depth analytical data analysis (LC-MS, MS, NMR….) and physicochemical characterization as well as ideas for chemical scale-up of important intermediates and final compounds
Be familiar with modern analytical methodologies and separation technologies
Help securing IP in collaboration with patent lawyers and experienced medicinal chemistry project leads by contributing experimental parts of future patent applications
Help ensure high safety standards and compliance in your work environment

WHO YOU ARE

PhD in synthetic organic chemistry or a related field
Knowledge of classical and modern synthetic methods as well as modern tools in chemical research
Experience in medicinal chemistry is a plus
Motivated self-starter, passionate about pharmaceutical research and medicinal chemistry, willing to collaborate to bring new drugs to the patients by constantly challenging the status quo of drug discovery and medicinal chemistry
Affinity to digital tools and their application in Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry
Research experience in organic chemistry or related disciplines, demonstrated by scientific publications and/or patent applications
Strong communication and presentation skills, as well as intercultural skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
Readiness to help implementing AI/ML in the daily drug discovery tasks
Fluent in English, both written and spoken, willingness to learn German

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

• We ensure your financial stability with a competitive salary between 88.900€ and 108.000€ per year (full-time) plus a variable component. Your compensation is based on your qualifications, skills, and professional experience.

• Whether it’s hybrid work models or part-time arrangements: Whenever it is possible, you will have the flexibility to work how, when and where it is best for you.

• 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 promote health awareness and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor.

• We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location: Germany : Berlin : Berlin

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 865240