Postdoctoral Scholar, Peptide Chemistry

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Post Doc – Drug Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

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Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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We 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.

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