Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery

Corvus Pharmaceuticals; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology company in South San Francisco seeks a qualified professional to design synthetic strategies and develop drug candidates. Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry and at least 5 years of experience. The role involves collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and requires excellent communication skills. A salary range of $160,000 to $195,000 is offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry plus 5+ years of related experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry or equivalent.
• Demonstrated expertise in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Solid understanding of modern analytical techniques (NMR, HPLC, MS).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently design synthetic strategies and synthesize precursor compounds.
• Design small-molecule drug candidates based on biological activity and physicochemical data.
• Purify and characterize molecules with standard analytical techniques.
• Write and review manuscripts for publication.

Job description

A biotechnology company in South San Francisco seeks a qualified professional to design synthetic strategies and develop drug candidates. Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry and at least 5 years of experience. The role involves collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and requires excellent communication skills. A salary range of $160,000 to $195,000 is offered for this full-time position.