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Juan Alvarez

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Vice President Discovery Biologics at Merck
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Juan Alvarez serves as the Vice President of Discovery Biologics at Merck, where he leads teams in advancing the future of biologic therapies. His expertise is rooted in biopharmaceuticals, immunotherapy, and cancer immunotherapy, supported by a PhD from the University of California, San Francisco and a bachelors degree from MIT.

He frequently posts about hiring for his teams, emphasizing his focus on building groups that can change the landscape of biotherapeutic discovery.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Vice President Discovery Biologics
Job Level
Senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Priorities

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Biologics Discovery
As VP of Discovery Biologics, he is actively shaping the future of biologics therapies and drug discovery within Merck.
Building Scientific Teams
His public posts consistently focus on recruiting top talent and highlighting opportunities to join his innovative teams in San Diego and South San Francisco.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Vice President Discovery Biologics
Merck
9-2021 - 12-2021
Interim Head, Merck Exploratory Science Center
Merck
10-2018 - 1-2022
AVP, Computational and Structural Chemistry
Merck
3-2017 - 9-2018
Executive Director, Head of Modeling and Informatics
Merck
3-2010 - 3-2017
Sr. Director, Discovery Research and Biologics
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In the press

Media appearances

Juan Alvarez, Merck and Co.. Featured in SLAS 2019 Conference Schedule
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Merck to Leverage BigHat’s AI Platform in 3 Drug Discovery Programs. Featured in BioSpace
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Education
1986 - 1992
PhD
University of California, San Francisco
1982 - 1986
S.B.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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