Thursday, September 15, 2016

Job posting: medicinal chemist, Merck, South San Francisco, CA

Via Twitter, 5 openings: 
Merck is currently seeking exceptional Chemists for positions within the Discovery Chemistry Departments located at our South San Francisco, CA site. 
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of (7) years experience in Chemistry
- Master's Degree with a minimum of (4) years experience in Chemistry
- Ph.D. in Chemistry 
Required Experience:
- Experience in methodology/catalysis, total synthesis, Chemical Biology, or Physical Organic Chemistry is required, along with a proven track record of solving complex problems.
Here's the link. Best wishes to those interested. 

5 comments:

  1. Ironic considering they just let 50 or so chemists in NJ go....

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    1. What irony? Everyone knows all the good chemists and biotech companies are in SF and Cambridge. There's no credible science done elsewhere.

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    2. I don't blame them... sometimes you have to trim the fat.

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  2. There are 5 positions available, but I would like to know the ratio of the total number of applicants:openings (e.g. 2000 applications for 5 positions?)

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  3. I applied to these positions in mid-September, and even wrote Dr. Northrup a follow-up email inquiring about the status of my application, and never got a reply...

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