Nagesh Chavan

Research Associate at Merck Group

Role
Associate Researcher at Merck Group
Location
Vellore, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Nagesh Chavan

Scientist - Medicinal/Organic chemistry Accomplished Medicinal and Organic Chemist with over five years of combined academic and industrial R&D experience (2 years in industry and 3 years in academia). Highly skilled in custom organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and drug discovery. Demonstrated expertise in the design, synthesis, and characterization of small molecules, in advanced analytical techniques including NMR, Mass spectrometry, UV–Vis, FTIR and HPLC. Adept at working both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced research environments. Experienced in CRO operations, structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis, and innovative compound development for diverse chemical and pharmaceutical applications.Skills: Key Responsibilities and Expertise• Design and Development: Skilled in designing efficient synthetic routes for novel organic compounds for multistep synthesis.• Purification & Analysis: Expertise in the purification and analytical characterization of intermediates and final compounds to meet internal and client quality standards.• Analytical Techniques: Hands-on experience with NMR, Mass spectrometry (LC-MS, GC-MS, MALDI), HPLC, UV–Vis, and FTIR spectroscopy.• Documentation & Reporting: Strong record-keeping skills—documenting experiments, summarizing data.• Scale-up & Industrial Experience: Skilled in handling projects from milligram to gram scale with significant CRO and drug discovery experience.• Keywords: R&D, CRO, custom organic synthesis, medicinal, material, analytical, multi-step organic synthesis, process development, and technology transfer. Specialties: • Proven track record of technical achievements and innovative problem-solving in synthetic and medicinal chemistry.• Strong ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within multidisciplinary research teams.• Proficient in a wide range of chromatography techniques, including column, flash, preparative HPLC, and GPC.• Exceptional organizational, documentation, and communication skills, ensuring accuracy and clarity in research reporting.

Experience

  1. Associate Researcher

    Merck Group

    Jun 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

  • Vellore Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Organic Chemistry

  • Pune Zilha Shikshan Mandals Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya Arts, Science & Commerce, Hadapsar, Pune 28

    Msc, Organic Chemistry

    2018 — 2020

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