Senior Medicinal Chemist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Medicinal Chemist in Drug Discovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply organic and medicinal chemistry strategies to address unmet drug discovery needs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scientific expertise and strategic direction in drug design problems
• Lead and manage external chemistry partners to deliver high-quality data in a timely manner

Required Qualifications

• PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or a related discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in drug discovery within the private sector
• Experience in structure-based and ligand-based drug discovery programs
• Outstanding synthetic chemistry background with a proven track record in medicinal chemistry
• Experience managing multiple CRO resources and external chemistry partners