Medicinal Chemist

Atomwise is a leading artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company in San Francisco, CA. We develop and use patented AI technology to help companies and universities discover and develop small molecules that will improve human health and agricultural productivity. We are looking for a medicinal chemist to join our production team. The production team is in charge of identifying customer needs, implementing the most suitable solution, executing projects using Atomwise technologies, and communicating results.

Our customers are scientists; you should be, too. Results should be considered guilty until proven innocent: sanity checking, skepticism, problem-solving, analysis, and investigation are our constant companions. You should be comfortable discussing and reasoning about projects with the precision necessary to deliver what the customer needs, and possess enough clear articulable pragmatism to get things done even in the face of inevitable and unavoidable ambiguity.

You will:

• Interact with customers to understand their project requirements.
• Propose drug targets and strategies to modulate the function of target proteins
• Design small-molecule bioactive compounds, propose synthetic routes and manage external synthetic chemistry efforts
• Manage internal chemistry databases
• Provide progress updates to both internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to patent drafting
• Communicate our results and capabilities through scientific publications
• Help develop our modeling software.

Required

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry
• Solid knowledge of modern synthetic organic chemistry 
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience in biotech or pharmaceutical setting 
• Proven track record in structure and property guided design including multi-parametric optimization of bioactivity and ADMET properties
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member of multi-disciplinary project teams
• The right person for this role has a can-do attitude. No task is too small.

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Stock compensation plan – you’ll be an Atomwise co-owner
• Platinum health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k with 4% match
• Funding for professional development and conference attendance
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible work schedule
• Great colleagues

Atomwise is an equal opportunity employer and strives to foster an inclusive workplace.  Our mission is to develop better medicines faster, and we know that we need a diverse team to develop medicines that serve diverse populations.  Accordingly, Atomwise does not make any employment decisions (including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, and promotions) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

We strongly encourage people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives to apply.

Atomwise_ is not currently offering visa sponsorships for any position. Please only apply if eligible to work in the U.S._

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.