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Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

US CA San Diego💼 Full-time💰 $130,800–$130,800🗓 2026-06-19 → 2026-07-31

Core

Devising medicinal chemistry strategy and leading multi-disciplinary teams to advance discovery programs to key milestones.

Role type

Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Builds

Lead optimization compounds for neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Medicinal Chemistry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

complex organic synthesis, parallel synthesis, data analysis, lab automation, purification, patent preparation, project management, laboratory supervision

Preferred skills

advanced knowledge of medicinal chemistry principles, intellectual mastery of scientific areas, innovation track record

Technologies

automated synthesis and purification equipment, laboratory tools

Responsibilities

Leads projects in rapid optimization of lead molecules, designs and executes synthesis of analog libraries, supervises laboratory work and personnel, contributes to patent and publication preparation, represents Medicinal Chemistry on cross-functional teams

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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