About This Role:
We areseekinga highly motivated and creative individual to join our Oligonucleotide Chemical Development team as a Scientist I. This role isanexcitingopportunity to develop robust processes for the synthesis of oligonucleotides, contributing significantly to both clinical and commercial therapeutics. You will gain hands-on experience in designing and developing manufacturing processes, working closely with our development and manufacturing teams. Your efforts will enhance process robustness, productivity, and impurity control, bringing substantial value to our work in oligonucleotide synthesis. As part of the larger Biogen structure, your contributions will play a pivotal role in advancing our scientific endeavors andimpactingpatient outcomes.
WhatYou’llDo:
• Collaborate with development and manufacturing teams to design and conduct laboratory experiments tooptimizesynthesis processes.
• PerformASOpilot-scale synthesestosupportpreclinicalstudies.
• Accurately record experimental procedures and data.
• Communicate research results effectively throughwritingreports and presenting in meetings.
• Engage in CMC activities, including authoring CMC sections of INDs.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about exploring novel scientific ideas and eager to play a key role in developingcutting-edgetechnologies. Your vision aligns with Biogen’sstate-of-the-artscience in oligonucleotide synthesis, and you have a strong commitment toimpactingpatient lives positively. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are driven by a desire to innovate and contribute to scientific advancements.
Required Skills:
• MS. with 0-2 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotech settings.
• BSwith more than 3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotech settings.
• Specialization in synthetic organic chemistry, with excellent synthetic skills and a deep understanding of reactivity and reaction mechanisms.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with effective communication skills in written and oral forms.
• Self-driven, independent thinker, vigorous andthorough inexperimentation and data interpretation.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience in nucleoside chemistry or oligonucleotide synthesis.
• Perform synthetic process research and development of drug candidates and conjugates.
• Continuous improvement mindset for research projects and synthesis processes.
Job Level: Professional
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $103,000.00-$134,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients’ lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities.
We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, to advance first-in-class treatments or therapies that deliver superior outcomes. Our approach is to take bold risks, balanced with return on investment to deliver long-term growth.
With approximately 7,000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Baar, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Solothurn, Switzerland. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries.
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