Chemistry Lead

2 weeks ago


Redwood City, California, United States HireMinds Full time

Unlock the Potential of Chemistry

HireMinds is seeking a talented Chemistry Lead to join our team and contribute to the development of innovative small molecule drug discovery solutions.

About the Role:

  • Lead hands-on wet-lab chemistry for the company, including medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, and analytical chemistry
  • Develop and execute strategies for lead optimization, formulation, ADME, PK/PD, and rodent models
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate lead small molecules to DCs
  • Communicate work clearly and report directly to team members and leadership

Requirements:

  • PhD degree in chemistry or a related field
  • 2-5+ years of industry or postdoctoral experience in medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, and analytical chemistry
  • Strong scientific creativity, originality, and agency, as evidenced by a strong scientific publication record or similar achievements

What We Offer:

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge synthetic biology and AI-driven small molecule drug discovery projects
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with computational library design and/or access to privileged chemical spaces
  • Computational and programming experience, e.g. Python/RDKit
  • Software experience, e.g. DataWarrior

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