Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry Join Nurix's medicinal chemistry group to design and synthesize novel small molecules for patients with unmet medical needs. You'll apply structure-based drug design, supported by our computational and structural biology teams, as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary project team. Position Description The Opportunity Design and synthesize novel chemical entities optimized for potency, selectivity, pharmacokinetics, and in vivo efficacy, using modern synthetic methods and creative strategies to access challenging molecules Engage in rational structure-based drug discovery enabled by our computational and structural biology group Apply strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot challenges and identify practical solutions Design and execute high-quality experiments, critically analyze results, and use data to form hypotheses and guide next steps Advance structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies by contributing to compound design Collaborate with scientists in computational chemistry, structural biology, biochemistry and biophysics, cellular biology, pharmacology, DMPK, and toxicology, as well as external collaborators, to integrate multidisciplinary data and advance project objectives Stay current with advances in synthetic and medicinal chemistry and apply relevant methods to project work Communicate scientific rationale, results, challenges, and recommendations clearly to chemistry colleagues and cross-functional project teams What You’ll Bring PhD with up to 4 years of relevant experience, MS with 6 or more years of relevant experience, or BS or equivalent with 10 or more years of relevant experience Strong expertise in synthetic organic chemistry, with demonstrated ability to design and execute complex, multistep organic synthesis Strong scientific and synthetic problem-solving skills and the ability to independently troubleshoot challenging chemistry Scientific curiosity, creativity, and the ability to rapidly learn and appl