Staff Scientist
Core
Lead chemical biology efforts in a therapeutic core facility, driving early-stage drug discovery through experimental design, synthesis, and screening.
Role type
Senior IC medicinal chemist / chemical biologist
Builds
Therapeutic discovery pipeline via fragment-based drug discovery, lead optimization, and high-throughput screening
Domain
Academic research / Chemical biology / Medicinal chemistry
Required skills
organic synthesis, fragment-based drug discovery, high-throughput screening, lead optimization, assay development, PK/PD analysis, protein biochemistry
Preferred skills
drug design, library synthesis, molecular docking, protein expression and purification
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Design and perform experiments in chemical synthesis, drug solubility, membrane permeability, and liver microsome stability; Collaborate with faculty, postdocs, and students to facilitate research programs; Provide technical expertise, mentorship, and training to junior researchers; Oversee research operations, equipment maintenance, and laboratory protocols; Develop laboratory protocols and training on new techniques; Manage, analyze, and make recommendations on complex data sets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC