Senior Scientist II Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research in a large multi-functional medicinal chemistry organization.
• As part of a project team devise & execute synthetic routes to generate potential drug targets.
• Learn to use institutional software & tools to enable & accelerate design of new drug targets.
• Conceive & execute hypothesis-driven medicinal chemistry projects to optimize safety ADME & efficacy.
• Optimize routes to scale-up materials for key in vivo studies.
• Apply novel synthetic methodologies to access challenging targets.
• Analyze products using NMR HPLC LCMS SFC & other analytical tools to characterize reaction yields product purity & enantiomeric excess.
• Analyze & interpret in vitro & in vivo data from preclinical studies to inform design of next generation potential drug targets.
• Create scientific presentations & manuscripts for effective communication with internal stakeholders & international chemistry community.

Qualifications :

Education & Experience

Must have a PhD in Organic Chemistry or other related scientific field & 2 years of academic or industry laboratory research experience.

Of experience required must have 2 years with each of the following:

1. conceiving & executing synthetic organic chemistry projects with knowledge of contemporary synthetic techniques;
2. characterizing organic compounds using NMR HPLC LCMS & SFC to quantify reaction yields product purity & enantiomeric excess;
3. designing and executing multi-gram syntheses multi-step synthesis campaigns and reaction optimization;
4. using electronic lab notebooks;
5. acting as a lead scientist in an area of expertise on 1 or more projects; &
6. training & mentoring junior scientists.

Alternatively would accept a MSc in Organic Chemistry or other related scientific field & 4 years of academic or industry laboratory research experience. Of experience required must have 4 years with each of the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) & (vi).

Experience may be gained concurrently. Would accept any suitable combination of training education & work experience.

Additional Information :

Salary Range:  $148500.00- $202500.00 per year

Apply online at or send resume to . Refer to Req ID: REF49815W

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.  This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs.

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Employment Type :

Full-time