Principal Scientist, Drug Discovery
MSD
About this role
The Principal Scientist, Drug Discovery will lead early-stage discovery programs to identify new molecular entities and technologies for animal health, advancing targets from ideation through preclinical proof-of-concept. The role collaborates across internal research groups and external partners (industry and academia) and reports to the Distinguished Scientist and Global Head, R&D Liaison and Discovery – Non-infectious Diseases. The position is based at the company’s Animal Health Headquarters in Rahway, NJ.
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Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
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4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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$170k – $267k
per year
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