Senior Scientist Medical Chemistry

**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)**

**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- 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

**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 with**strong 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**

**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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**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.

**Location**: Germany : North Rhine Westfalia : Wuppertal-Aprath || Germany : Berlin : Berlin

**Division**: Pharmaceuticals

**Reference Code**:850032