Senior Scientist, Chemistry (Onsite) Full-time NEW

Chemist Position

Our company is currently seeking an exceptional chemist to join the Discovery Process Chemistry group located at our Boston, MA site. This role offers the opportunity to join a vibrant group of innovative laboratory scientists with broad impacts across our late discovery and early development portfolios.

Core responsibilities include the development of innovative solutions to complex chemistry problems across a portfolio of projects in the discovery phase, from lead identification through candidate selection. A successful candidate is expected to apply cutting edge methodologies to synthetic route design in order to enable medicinal chemistry research and accelerate the delivery of target compounds to fund pre-clinical and clinical studies. Close collaboration is expected with colleagues across the Process and Medicinal Chemistry networks and throughout the Discovery and Preclinical functions.

The candidate must be highly self-motivated, possess strong experimental skills, have excellent written and oral communication abilities, collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary teams and across geographies, and be able to demonstrate flexibility in adapting to change in a fast-paced, dynamic research environment. In addition, the candidate will be expected to remain current with the latest synthetic methodologies, drive innovation, apply new concepts to continuously improve group capabilities, and be active in the external scientific community via publications and external presentations.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• PhD in Organic Chemistry achieved or expected in 2026/2027.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must have conducted outstanding research in their field of expertise that may be shared during the interview process
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation in problem solving
• Productivity and efficiency working in the lab
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Established scientific reputation supported by publications and external presentations.

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that following the science leads to great medicines that make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Required Skills:

Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Method Development, Chemical Synthesis, Chemistry, Chromatography, Drug Design, Drug Research, Laboratory Automation, Laboratory Operations, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Scientific Research, Scientific Writing

The salary range for this role is $131,400.00 – $206,800.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.