Top 46 Medicinal chemistry Jobs in California

Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (On-site)
Neomorph, Inc. —San Diego, CA
- $164,000 - $186,000 a year
- Management
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc —San Diego, CA
- $152,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- 8 years
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) matching
Staff Scientist II - Medicinal Chemistry
Protagonist Therapeutics —Newark, CA
- $135,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Pediatrics
- Organizational skills
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Sr Associate Scientist I or II, Medicinal Chemistry
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc —San Diego, CA
- $84,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) matching
Associate Director/Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Rezo Therapeutics —San Francisco, CA
- $160,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Management
- Bachelor of Science
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
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Director/Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc —San Diego, CA
- $196,000 - $280,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Office
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) matching
Scientist II/Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
General Proximity —San Francisco, CA
- Email
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Protagonist Therapeutics —Newark, CA
- $210,000 - $250,000 a year
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- Pediatrics
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Scientist, Organic Chemistry
Kodiak Sciences Inc. —Palo Alto, CA
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Communication skills
Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (ADC and Bioconjugation)
Gilead Sciences —Foster City, CA
- $195,670 - $253,220 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- COVID-19 protective measures
- Health insurance
Scientist, Peptide Chemistry
CALICO —South San Francisco, CA
- $135,000 - $145,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Team management
Staff Scientist, Chemistry
Cellanome —Foster City, CA
- $140,000 - $200,000 a year
- 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Quality control
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
Analytical Chemistry Principal Research Associate
Vertex Pharmaceuticals —San Diego, CA
- $85,700 - $128,500 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Loan repayment program
- Dental insurance
Discovery Process Chemistry Scale-Up Research Scientist
Vertex Pharmaceuticals —San Diego, CA
- $104,000 - $156,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Loan repayment program
- Dental insurance
Scientist, Life Science Organic Chemistry - San Diego, CA
dsm-firmenich —San Diego, CA
- Online Application
- 5 years
- English
- Analysis skills
- Opportunities for advancement
Senior Staff/Principal Scientist, Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
Lunar Biosciences —Pleasanton, CA
- $175,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Sr Scientist, Structural Chemistry
Gilead Sciences —Foster City, CA
- $169,320 - $219,120 a year
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Organizational skills
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Medicinal Chemists/Adjunct Professor Series*
UC San Francisco Academic —San Francisco, CA
- $112,500 - $297,200 a year
- Online Application
- University
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
Senior Scientist, Organic Chemistry - San Diego, CA
dsm-firmenich —San Diego, CA
- Online Application
- 5 years
- English
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Director, Chemistry
ADARx Pharmaceuticals Inc. —San Diego, CA
- $145,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Office
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry (On-site)

Neomorph, Inc. -
San Diego, CA

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Job Details

$164,000 - $186,000 a year

Benefits

Stock options
Paid parental leave
Health savings account
Disability insurance
Health insurance
On-site gym
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Happy hour
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Opportunities for advancement
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Data-driven problem-solving

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

We are seeking a talented medicinal chemist with excellent communication and collaboration skills and demonstrated experience working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams (spanning chemistry, biology, pharmacology, DMPK and toxicology). The successful candidate will lead from the lab and be a key driver of medicinal chemistry strategy and a critical contributor to projects, (with opportunities for project leadership), from inception through clinical candidate nomination. Applicants should be well versed in drug design concepts and have demonstrated individual and team impact on small molecule Hit to Lead and Lead Optimization efforts.

Role and responsibility

Collaborate with a senior Project Lead to formulate medicinal chemistry strategy and then independently manage the execution of this strategy including overseeing the internal and external chemistry teams. Projects in scope for this role will typically initiate at the transition from hit validation into hit to lead and progress to Development Candidate (DC) nomination.

Contribute intellectually to chemistry project teams through data analysis, compound designs to address key multiparametric optimization challenges in addition to synthetic troubleshooting and optimization
Leading from the bench – candidate will spend a portion of their time in the lab enabling and impacting project progression by developing challenging chemistry that can be transferred to external partners
Manage external chemistry CRO resources
Selects compounds for progression through the assay flowchart
Work within mandated laboratory safety policies and maintain an electronic notebook to company standards.
Contribute to patent filings, publications and presentations
Collaborate with other line functions (biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, DMPK, etc) to design key experiments and to set project goals and strategies.
Present project updates to key stakeholders including chemistry and company leadership

Required qualifications:

PhD in organic chemistry, or related field with 5+ years, MS with 8+ years or BS with 11+ years of relevant experience
High level of creativity and productivity with strong synthetic problem-solving skills, synthetic methods and reactions mechanisms are required.
Demonstrated expertise in modern methods and technologies in synthetic organic chemistry
Demonstrated expertise in drug design to improve compound affinity, drug-likeness and DMPK/safety properties
Familiarity with structure and ligand based drug design concepts
Excellent communication skills

What we offer:

Industry competitive compensation
Annual target bonus
Stock options
401K plan
Career advancement opportunities
Monthly town halls to share business and scientific updates

Work Hard, Stay Well

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly Neomorph contribution
Employee Assistance Program
10 holidays + Winter Shutdown + 3 weeks of vacation time with additional accruals after 2nd year of employment, separate sick leave.
Supplemental pay for Pregnancy Disability Leave
Paid Parental Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care

Lifestyle

Casual work environment
Volunteer days off each year to spend time contributing to causes you care about
Flexible work schedule
Access to onsite gym
Onsite space to store your bicycle (or surfboard)

Have Fun!

We believe in work/life balance and Fun is at the core of our Core Values. In addition to department and company happy hours, we have regular company-wide and department lunches and social events (ie Padres games, summer picnic, holiday party, bring your kids to work day).

About Us:

Neomorph is a venture backed biotechnology company solving critical problems in human health through the discovery and development of innovative new medicines against ‘undruggable targets’. Our team is comprised of industry leading experts in protein degradation and molecular glues who have a track record of ground-breaking discoveries in the field. We are committed to leadership in advancing the science and technology of molecular glue drug discovery, while prosecuting a pipeline of projects through clinical development. Our patient-first, science-driven approach is complemented by our dedication to a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Neomorph is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Neomorph is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Notice to agencies: Neomorph will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting/search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at Neomorph via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Neomorph. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Neomorph as a result of the referral or through other means.

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