Senior Scientist, Drug Substance Development

Job description

Nombre del sítio: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Fecha de publicación: Feb 15 2023

GSK is seeking a proactive chemist to join Drug Substance Development at our US R&D Hub located in Upper Providence, PA.   Our Drug Substance Development group supports the small molecule portfolio in GSK Pharma R&D with an inter-disciplinary team of process chemists, chemical engineers, and materials scientists by developing the synthetic routes and associated manufacturing processes that turn those molecules into medicines. Through our network of 86 manufacturing sites, each year we produce nearly 4 billion packs of medicine, and we are committed to widening access to our products so that more people may benefit.   A successful applicant will have an excellent practical and theoretical understanding of synthetic organic chemistry or a relevant technology and can design and execute high quality, thoughtful experimentation, while making significant contributions both independently and as a member of a team. 

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

Scientific

·  B.S. in Chemistry or scientific discipline with 2+ years of post-degree experience
·  1+ years’ experience in synthetic organic chemistry experience
·  1+ years’ experience gathering qualitative and quantitative data using analytical tools

Preferred Qualifications:

·  M.S. in Chemistry or scientific discipline
·  Experience in multistep synthesis of organic molecules
·  Experience with high throughput experimentation/automation
·  Skilled in use of data visualization tools (Spotfire, Tableau, etc.)
·  Fluent in computer programming languages such as Python or Java
·  Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE)
·  Experience in implementation of basic kinetic characterization of organic reactions is a plus, but not required
·  Excellent problem-solving skills

Values and Expectations

·  Has the courage to take on ambitious goals and move forward at pace.
·  Takes accountability by holding self and others to the commitments that have been made.
·  Ability to learn and grow through challenging work and is willing to give and receive constructive feedback as part of an effort to continuously improve.

Why GSK

We’re combining the power of genetic and genomic insights into what causes disease, with the speed and scale of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to make better predictions about who a treatment might work for, and why. We believe this powerful combination of data and technology holds the key to fundamentally transforming medical discovery for the better, improving R&D success rates and shaping how even the most challenging diseases, like neurological conditions and cancer, can be both prevented and treated.​

In 2021 we delivered four major product approvals: Cabenuva for HIV, Jemperli for endometrial cancer, Xevudy for COVID-19 and Apretude, our new long-acting medicine for HIV prevention.​

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