Postdoctoral Scholar, Peptide Chemistry
Postdoctoral Scholar, Peptide Chemistry
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At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at
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Post Doc Drug Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical DevelopmentJob Category:
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Spring House Pennsylvania United States of AmericaJob Description:
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at are searching for the best talent for a Postdoctoral Scholar Peptide Chemistry to join the Global Discovery Chemistry team within the Therapeutics Discovery Organization in Springhouse PA.
Purpose:
The focus of this position is to design and synthesize peptides to understand and improve permeability via passive and active transport. The successful candidate with be a highly motivated and technically skilled individual with a strong background in peptide chemistry. This postdoctoral position will last 24 months and offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation in this emerging therapeutic modality.
You will be responsible for:
- Apply various chemical peptide modifications to understand factors influencing permeability of peptides to enhance oral bioavailability.
- Design and synthesis of peptides for active targeting approaches including conjugation to ligands
- Work directly with colleagues across GDC TDS and TPPIT to evaluate results and design optimized peptides
- Development training conferences internal meetings & symposia
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- A Ph.D. in peptide synthetic organic or medicinal chemistry. Degree must be completed within the past 3 years or to be completed within the upcoming 6 months.
- Strong background in peptide chemistry and characterization techniques
- Strong track record of achievement in the synthesis of complex molecules and/or synthetic methodology development with deep knowledge of modern synthetic & analytical techniques
- Proven track record of scientific contributions including peer reviewed publications patents and presentations
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in collaborative multidisciplinary team environments.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Experience with parallel peptide synthesis platforms
- Permeable and/or orally bioavailable peptides a plus
- Oral peptide design strategies including incorporation of unnatural amino acids
- Strong track record of scientific contributions including peer reviewed first-author
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Employment Type
Full-Time
