The Center for Drug Discovery (https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/drug-discovery ) is a strategic research center established at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas. The mission of the Center for Drug Discovery is to establish novel discovery technologies that enable rapid and cost-effective drug discovery within the academic community. We are seeking highly skilled and motivated scientists with expertise in medicinal chemistry and/or organic chemistry to join the Center for Drug Discovery.

• Plans, directs and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments.
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• Develops research techniques and performs applications required for specific research projects.
• Conducts literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Documents results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
• Participates in early stage drug discovery efforts in collaboration with biological scientists throughout the academic community, with a goal of bringing new treatments to patients with unmet medical needs.
• Synthesizes medicinal chemistry compounds that the Center for Drug Discovery request in a timely and efficient manner.

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

• PhD in medicinal/organic chemistry or a related discipline.
• Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 3 years of postdoctoral research experience, preferred: >4 years of hands-on laboratory experience in medicinal/organic chemistry and/or a related field and a track record of quality publications and/or patents in these areas.
• Experience with one or more of the following: performing innovative chemistry reactions and compound synthesis.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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