Senior Scientist, Chemistry

Overview

WuXi Chemistry, a business division of WuXi AppTec, provides contract services for new drug development from discovery to commercial. We are now accepting applications from 2023-2025 PhD's graduates for this Scientist role in Organic Chemistry.

Job Location: Wuhan/Chengdu/Shanghai/Tianjin/Nantong, China

Responsibilities

1. Define chemistry project team objectives, timelines, and work plans;

2. Design compounds based on SAR, and have them synthesized and evaluated;

3. Identify and solve synthetic and medicinal chemistry problems to advance the project;

4. Communicate effectively in both verbal and written form and discuss regularly with the team, the client and supervisor in regards to status of projects, potential issues and plans;

5. Interact closely with biology, DMPK scientists both within WuXi and with our partners.

Qualifications

1.PhD's in Organic/Analytical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or other related disciplines; industry exposure is preferred;

2. 0-3 years pharmaceutical industrial experience degree is a plus;

3. Thorough knowledge of synthetic organic/medicinal chemistry, demonstrated expertise in organic synthesis, chromatographic purification methods, and compound characterization using modern analytical techniques (NMR, MS, HPLC, etc.);

4. Proven track record of scientific achievement through publications and patents.

5. Demonstrated leadership with teamwork spirit

6. Show a strong sense of responsibility and work ethic

7. Able to make reasonable judgment under a pressure and in a complex circumstance

8. Excellent oral and written communication skills both in English and Chinese