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- Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry, TTD, Early Oncology
- This role is part of our strategy to deliver next generation of therapeutics including, but not limited to, small molecule, peptide and antibody drug conjugates to treat cancer.
- Close collaboration with computational chemistry, in vivo pharmacology, structure biology, and related functions will be required.
- Design and develop modular strategies compatible for rapid access to small molecule targets (strong organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry background is required)
- Doctoral degree (Ph. D.) focused on synthetic organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry with 5+ years of experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry setting.
- A strong track record of scientific innovation as medicinal chemistry project lead and portfolio milestone success
- Deep knowledge of ADME, physicochemical, biochemical, and pharmacological principles as applied to small molecules
- Subject matter expert in organic synthesis and methodology, with general knowledge of the mechanisms of chemical reactivity and awareness of latest scientific literature to guide the chemistry team
Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry, TTD, Early Oncology - Waltham, United States - AstraZeneca
