Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the Spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its Legacy for over a century. Merck's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Merck is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world's premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we're doubling down on this goal. Merck Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take Merck's leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases.

Merck is currentlyseeking exceptional chemists for positions within the Discovery ChemistryDepartment located at our Boston, MA site. The successful candidatewill join multidisciplinary, highly collaborative discovery teams to inventnovel medicines through a combination of innovative synthetic chemistry andanalysis of diverse data sets to build structure-activity relationships.Additionally, the successful candidate will generate novel, testablehypotheses and apply the best chemistry and techniques to enable cleardecision-making. To accomplish the above, the successful candidate musthave excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills in ateam environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. in chemistry, biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience or M.S. in chemistry, biochemistry or related field. Anticipated attainment of M.S. in 2018 matching noted criteria is also acceptable.

Experience in synthesis, purification and analytical characterization including HPLC, MS, and NMR

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Ability to mine scientific literature and databases

Effective communication and collaboration skills in a team environment

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.S. in chemistry, biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience or M.S. in chemistry, biochemistry or related field. Anticipated attainment of M.S. in 2018 matching noted criteria is also acceptable.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience in synthesis, purification and analytical characterization. Experience in methodology/catalysis, total synthesis, chemical biology, or physical organic chemistry. Experience in synthesis, purification and analytical characterization including HPLC, MS, NMR, and biophysical methods.

Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we're counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we're inventing for life.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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