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Job description
Discover International is partnering with a growing pharmaceutical company to recruit a highly skilled Organic Chemist.
This is a hands-on position for a rigorous synthetic chemist who can take ownership of challenging chemistry, design practical synthetic routes and independently troubleshoot reactions through to a successful outcome. The successful candidate will contribute directly to novel drug candidates within the company’s internal pipeline.
Responsibilities
Design and execute complex, multistep small-molecule syntheses
Develop and synthesize metal chelators, fluorophores, linkers and related conjugates
Troubleshoot difficult reactions independently using a first-principles scientific approach
Optimize reaction conditions, purification methods, yields and reproducibility
Characterize compounds using techniques including NMR, LC-MS and HPLC
Maintain accurate experimental records and communicate results clearly
Support process development, scale-up and technology transfer activities
Collaborate across discovery, development and manufacturing
Remain actively involved at the laboratory bench
Qualifications
PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry or a closely related discipline preferred
Strong hands-on experience in synthetic organic chemistry
Demonstrated experience designing or synthesizing metal chelators
Demonstrated experience in fluorophore or fluorescent-probe chemistry, ideally including bioconjugation
Proven ability to solve difficult synthetic and purification problems independently
Experience with complex multistep synthesis and route development
Strong analytical, organizational and scientific communication skills
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Worksite address
cape coral, FL, 33990, US
Who can apply
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