Work fully remotely anywhere in South Africa, applying medicinal chemistry and computational tools to shape small molecule drug discovery. Collaborate across disciplines.
This senior chemist role supports pharmaceutical research and development through compound design, synthesis, and lead optimization. You will use organic chemistry, SciFinder, Reaxys, and analytical methods to inform discovery decisions. Collaboration with biologists, pharmacologists, and computational chemists guides biological interpretation and chemistry priorities.
Key Responsibilities: Use computational tools and databases to inform design
Develop chemical libraries and optimize lead compounds
Troubleshoot synthetic challenges and solutions
Analyze compounds using NMR, MS, and HPLC




Manage research timelines and remote priorities
Requirements: PhD in organic, medicinal, or related chemistry
Five years industry experience in small molecule discovery
Proficiency in up-to-date synthetic organic chemistry
Computational chemistry or cheminformatics experience preferred
Independent remote collaboration and time management ability
Bring computational chemistry, synthesis, and analytical expertise to remote small molecule discovery with multidisciplinary scientific collaborators.

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📌 Remote Small Molecule Drug Discovery Chemist (British Columbia)
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📍 British Columbia