Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Core
Tenure-track faculty position leading independent research in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, focusing on drug discovery and development for cancer and infectious diseases.
Role type
Tenure-track Professor (IC Researcher + Mentor)
Builds
Novel small-molecule therapeutics, synthetic molecular probes, and lead compounds for cancer and infectious diseases
Domain
Pharmaceutical sciences / Medicinal Chemistry / Chemical Biology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Chemical synthesis, drug discovery, cancer biology, infectious disease research, grant writing, graduate student mentoring
Preferred skills
Interdisciplinary research leadership, mentorship of graduate students, experience in natural products chemistry
Technologies
Synthetic organic chemistry tools, chemical biology platforms, computer-aided molecular design
Responsibilities
Maintain an independent research program with national/international recognition, secure competitive federal grant funding, teach and mentor graduate students, serve in college and university leadership roles
Seniority
Tenure-track Professor (Senior, independent research & mentorship)