Associate Scientist, Resynthesis

BioSpace; Monrovia (CA); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 142.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock option plan

3% retirement safe harbor contribution

Fully paid health, dental, vision

Descripción de la vacante

Terray Therapeutics is seeking an organic chemist (Associate or Senior Associate Scientist) to perform solid- and solution-phase synthesis in a high-throughput setting. You will contribute to Terray's immunology-focused pipeline and work under the Resynthesis Manager on a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes meticulous experimental documentation, integration with automation, and alignment with fast-paced project timelines to drive drug discovery.

Formación

• Master's in chemistry or related field with 3–5 years industrial experience.
• Bachelor's with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Experience working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Experience with solution/solid-phase synthesis and DNA-encoded libraries.
• Experience with high-throughput organic synthesis and datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Follow SOPs and safety standards to perform high-throughput resynthesis with automation.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream teams to meet synthesis schedules.
• Partner with R&D to adapt and screen high-throughput synthesis conditions.
• Execute frequent compound handoffs and explore alternative routes for multi-step compounds.
• Document experimentation, notebooks, synthesis metadata, and final purified compounds.

Conocimientos

Synthetic organic chemistry

Team collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

High-throughput chemistry

Automation experience

High-throughput data handling

Educación

Master's degree in chemistry or related field

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field

Herramientas

Liquid handling automation

Descripción del empleo

Company Overview

Terray Therapeutics is a venture-backed biotechnology company where scientists and engineers build together to transform how small-molecule drugs are discovered and developed. By combining our nanotechnology, experimental science, machine learning, and automation, we leverage Terray's ability to generate and learn from scale proprietary chemical data to discover novel medicines for patients in need. At Terray, you will work alongside pioneers and experts in artificial intelligence, chemistry, drug discovery, automation, and nanotechnology in deeply interconnected workflows where computational and experimental teams continuously learn from one another. Our platform, EMMI (Experimentation Meets Machine Intelligence), powers iterative cycles of molecular design and wet-lab experimentation that rapidly improve our understanding of biochemical interactions and guide the next generation of discoveries. Our teams support both an internal immunology pipeline and partnerships across a broad range of therapeutic areas. The work here is highly collaborative, fast-moving, and grounded in the belief that breakthroughs happen when strong science, thoughtful technology, and great people work closely together.

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented organic chemist to join our Resynthesis chemistry team at the Associate Scientist or Senior Associate Scientist level. In this role you will conduct solid- and solution-phase organic synthesis in a high throughput format. You will work in a closely collaborative environment to synthesize small molecules to support platform-based drug discovery and iterative drug design in Terray's pipeline. This role will report to the Resynthesis Manager at Terray.

The Core Responsibilities Of This Position Are

• Following Standard Operating Procedures and laboratory safety standards to conduct high-quality and rapid high-throughput production resynthesis with automated integrations.
• Collaborating with both upstream and downstream stakeholders to execute synthesis schedules according to inter-team priorities and to follow up on compound deliverables.
• Partnering with R&D groups to adapt and screen high-throughput organic synthesis conditions.
• Executing frequent compound handoffs and follow-up experimentation, including alternative synthesis routes, for multi-step compounds.
• Ensure detailed documentation of experimentation, including experimental notebooks, synthesis metadata, inventory consumption, and final purified compound information.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or related disciplines with at least 3 to 5 years’ relevant industrial / commercial experience; or Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related disciplines with 6 to 10 years' relevant industrial / commercial experience.
• Extensive experience in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Experience working closely in a team, preferably with experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work together with peers and as an individual contributor to execute on time-sensitive schedules.
• Experience with solution and solid phase organic synthesis and/or DNA encoded libraries.
• Experience with high throughput organic synthesis and datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with liquid handling automation.

Compensation Details

$85,000-142,000 annually, depending on experience. Terray's salary ranges are designed to be competitive and are benchmarked against market base salary plus bonus within our industry and market. We align pay to role scope, skill level, and impact.

Benefits

• Benefits include participation in the Company's stock option plan, a 3% retirement safe harbor contribution, fully paid health, dental, vision insurance for our employees, spouse, partner and families as well as above-market life insurance, disability coverage, and much more to explore during the offer process.