Advisor, Synthetic Chemistry

What you'll do

• Design and synthesize compounds to optimize structure-activity relationships for drug candidates.
• Develop scalable and robust synthetic routes for clinical and commercial supply.
• Manage internal and external research plans to deliver high-quality molecules for project decisions.
• Accelerate the design-make-test cycle using parallel synthesis, automated screening, and AI/ML tools.
• Act as the technical point of contact to communicate design priorities and adjust scientific approaches.
• Maintain data quality and integrity to ensure all experimental results provide actionable information.
• Develop compound design or commercial manufacturing strategies in collaboration with manufacturing partners.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues while contributing to a collaborative team culture.

What we're looking for

• PhD in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or a related field.
• BS/MS with 7+ years of equivalent experience.
• Experience designing and executing synthetic chemistry programs relevant to drug discovery or development.
• Use of strong interpersonal skills for collaboration (preferred).
• Demonstrated self-initiative and appropriate risk-taking (preferred).
• Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge to meet changing project needs (preferred).
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and handle ambiguity (preferred).
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools, laboratory automation platforms, and parallel synthesis or other high-throughput chemistry methods (preferred).