Medicinal Chemistry Scientist I: Synthesis & Design

Cytokinetics; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options/RSUs

Health insurance and benefits

401k with employer match

Learning and wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics in South San Francisco is seeking a Scientist I to join the Medicinal Chemistry group, contributing hands-on synthesis and compound design to advance our discovery pipeline.

You will rapidly synthesize drug candidates, integrate DMPK and physicochemical data, and apply multi-parameter optimization while collaborating with biology and computational chemistry teams. Strong documentation and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry or an M.S. with relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Design & Synthesize novel compounds to advance optimization programs toward clinical development.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Chromatography

NMR

MS

HPLC

DMPK

Multi-parameter optimization

Computational chemistry tools

MOE

Structure-based design

Communication

Education

PhD in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry

MS with relevant industry experience

Tools

MOE

Job description

Cytokinetics in South San Francisco is seeking a Scientist I to join the Medicinal Chemistry group, contributing hands-on synthesis and compound design to advance our discovery pipeline.

You will rapidly synthesize drug candidates, integrate DMPK and physicochemical data, and apply multi-parameter optimization while collaborating with biology and computational chemistry teams. Strong documentation and communication are essential.