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Senior Bioanalytical Chemist

Eurofins St Charles, MO, USA Full-time
Drug Discovery toxicology Pharmaceutical Testing Bioanalytical Chemistry LC-MS
Company DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our en...
$85,000 - $120,000
per year

Senior Scientist, Oncology Discovery Biology

Bristol Myers Squibb Seattle - WA - US Full-time
Oncology Therapeutics Drug Discovery Immunology T cell
Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting...
$131,590 - $159,500
per year

Principal Scientist, Oncology Discovery Biology

Bristol Myers Squibb Seattle - WA - US Full-time
Oncology Drug Discovery Immunology Biologics T cell engagers
Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting...
$149,390 - $181,000
per year

AI Specialist, Biomedical Research

Novartis Cambridge (USA) Full-time
Deep Learning Drug Discovery biomedical research AI Specialist Novartis
Job Description SummaryThe AI Specialist in Biomedical Research (BR) is a unique role at Novartis that intends to attract the best early career talent in AI to tackle human disease. As a leading pharm...
$93,800 - $174,200
per year

Cell Culture Associate Scientist

Eurofins San Diego, CA, USA Full-time
Biopharmaceutical Biological Sciences Drug Discovery Cell culture Associate Scientist Tissue Culture
Company DescriptionThe work we do at Eurofins matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharm...
$50,000 - $70,000
per year

Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow, Translational Models

Novartis Cambridge (USA) Full-time
Drug Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow biomedical research Cell Biology Translational Models
BandLevel 3 Job Description SummaryAs part of the Discovery Fellowship track of the Novartis Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, you will join our vibrant, dedicated postdoctoral community for events, in...
$87,800 - $107,300
per year

Sr Advisor / Scientific Director - Chemistry – Fragment Hit Elaboration

Lilly US, San Diego CA Full-time
Drug Discovery Medicinal Chemistry Chemist Fragment-based discovery Molecular design
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work...
$148,500 - $232,100
per year

Scientific Director - Antibody Discovery, Biotherapeutics Services

Eurofins St Charles, MO, USA Full-time
Biotherapeutics life sciences Drug Discovery Scientific Leadership Antibody Discovery
Company DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our en...
$130,000 - $150,000
per year

VP Early V&I

AstraZeneca US - Gaithersburg - MD Full-time
leadership Clinical Trials Drug Discovery VP Early V&I
Role Scope and Responsibilities:Create and deliver a vision and strategy for Early V&I which ensures leading-edge science is driving the V&I TA strategy and portfolioDeliver an early portfolio...
$200,000 - $300,000
per year

Principal Associate Scientist, Cancer Biology

Parabilis Medicines Cambridge Full-time
Therapeutics Drug Discovery Molecular Biology cancer biology cell assays
Why join us? Parabilis Medicines is a highly distinctive young biopharmaceutical company whose intention is to grow over time into the ranks of major therapeutics companies.  Our foundational pla...
$120,000 - $160,000
per year

The Drug Discovery Job Market in 2025

Explore our curated selection of 26 Drug Discovery opportunities, primarily in Full-time roles.

Salary Insights

Market Average $112,742/year
Salary Range $50,000 - $300,000/year

* Salary range indicates varying levels of experience and responsibility

Employment Landscape

Full-time

Leading Employers

Novartis 5 openings
AbbVie 4 openings
Eurofins 4 openings
Lilly 3 openings
AstraZeneca 2 openings

Complementary Skills

Professionals in Drug Discovery often work with these related technologies:

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Career Outlook

While Drug Discovery positions are more specialized, they offer unique opportunities for professionals looking to make an impact.

With competitive salaries averaging $112,742 per year, Drug Discovery professionals are well-compensated for their expertise.

Why Choose Drug Discovery?

  • High demand across 5+ companies
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
  • Clear career progression paths

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