Medicinal Chemistry Fall 2027 Co-op (Undergrad)
Core
Execute reaction discovery and optimization in organic chemistry labs to advance new chemical methodology for drug discovery, culminating in a first-author peer-reviewed publication.
Role type
Undergraduate co-op medicinal chemist (synthetic methodology)
Builds
New chemical methodologies and synthetic compounds for drug discovery programs
Domain
Pharmaceutical / Medicinal Chemistry
Required skills
Hands-on synthetic experience, proficiency in Schlenk line/inert atmosphere techniques, anhydrous solvent handling, flash chromatography, crystallization, NMR interpretation, MS interpretation, chromatographic data analysis, ELN record keeping
Preferred skills
ChemDraw proficiency, Reaxys familiarity, undergraduate research experience in synthetic chemistry, scientific writing experience
Technologies
UPLC, NMR, HRMS, IR, ChemDraw, Reaxys
Responsibilities
Execute reaction discovery and optimization, synthesize, purify, and characterize new compounds, maintain rigorous ELN records, contribute to manuscript preparation, attend project meetings
Seniority
Undergraduate (Junior/Senior preferred)
