Senior Medicinal Chemist - Precision Oncology & Drug Discovery

Posted 10 days ago

ideaya biosciencesSouth San Francisco (CA)

Chemists Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

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About the role

IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. seeks a discovery medicinal chemist to advance oncology programs with high productivity in the lab and strategic proposal of target molecules. You will work on cutting‑edge synthetic targets, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to push clinical candidates forward. The role requires a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry and 0–3 years of pharma medicinal chemistry experience, with expertise in asymmetric reactions and modern cross‑coupling.

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