Medicinal Chemistry Intern
Parma, IT
About us
Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here
We are proud to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Chiesi Research & Development
Our R&D team represents a fundamental asset for the business. It is divided into integrated functional areas focusing on pipeline projects including discovery and preclinical research, global technical development, drug delivery technology, clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, intellectual property, quality assurance, R&D project and portfolio management. Headquartered in the new purpose-built and fully integrated Research and Development Centre in Parma (Italy), the team also has important operations in Paris (France), Chippenham (UK), Cary (US), Stockholm (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China).
Who we are looking for
Purpose
The Medicinal Chemistry Unit is a part of the Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design Technologies (MCDDT) Department within the Global Research and Preclinical Development Area of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Our mission is to provide medicinal chemistry expertise across all phases of drug discovery, from target identification to clinical candidate selection, thereby supporting and expanding company’s pipeline.
We are seeking a highly motivated and engaged team worker with a passion for hands-on science and desire for continuous learning to join our team.
Main Activities
• Peptide/organic chemistry synthesis: preparation and scale-up of novel peptide active molecules
• Characterization of synthesized molecules and interpretation of analytical data
• Documentation and evaluation of experiments
Education
• Master’s degree in chemistry/medicinal chemistry or a Ph.D. in organic/medicinal chemistry
• Academic Master ‘s Thesis on (peptide) synthesis is a plus (at least 6 months)
Languages
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Technical Skills
• Knowledge in the field of organic synthetic chemistry/solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) and/or solid phase oligonucleotides synthesis (SPOS)
• Basic expertise in NMR and LC-MS techniques
• Basic knowledge of scientific databases (SciFinder, Reaxys)
Soft Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Goal orientation
Contract and Benefit
6 months internship
Monthly Reimbursement of 1000 Euros
Free access to internal canteen for lunch and Meal vouchers for each day of remote activities
Free shuttle reserved to Chiesi employees from railway station to Chiesi Research Center and/or free pass to the urban publlic service
What we offer
You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.
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