Research Associate - Medicinal Chemistry
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Research Associate - Medicinal Chemistry
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Research Associate, Medicinal Chemistry
Hyderabad, India | Full-Time
YOUR ROLE:
As a Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry at Enveda, you will be a hands-on synthetic chemist contributing to our ongoing chemistry programmes. Working closely with medicinal chemists and cross-functional teams in our Hyderabad lab, you will independently execute multi-step synthesis, develop your scientific skills, and help advance novel molecules with real patient impact. You will report to a Senior Scientist or Principal Scientist in Chemistry.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
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Independently design and execute multi-step reactions; characterise synthesised compounds using standard analytical techniques
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Apply medicinal chemistry principles to contribute to SAR campaigns and compound prioritisation
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Work closely with medicinal chemists and cross-functional teams; contribute creative ideas to research projects
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Maintain compliance with Enveda notebook SOPs, internal database, and IP protection standards
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Maintain high productivity and safety standards in a chemistry lab environment
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
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Master's degree in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry; SRA: 3-7 years of corporate drug discovery experience; RA: 0-2 years
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Practical skills in synthetic organic chemistry techniques — essential for SRA, advantageous for RA
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Good team player with strong knowledge of state-of-the-art synthetic organic chemistry
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Excellent oral and written communication skills and a collaborative, curious mindset
We hire for trajectory, not just credentials. If you meet most of the above and care deeply about this problem, we want to hear from you.