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Assoc. Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Enveda
Hyderabad
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Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Hyderabad, India | Full-Time
YOUR ROLE
As Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry at Enveda, you will shape scientific strategy, lead high-performing medicinal chemistry teams, and advance innovative small molecules from lead generation through candidate nomination. Reporting to the VP of Discovery Chemistry, you will be a scientific leader who drives SAR strategy, mentors future scientific leaders, and represents programmes confidently to global leadership and external collaborators — all while building one of the world's leading medicinal chemistry teams.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead medicinal chemistry strategy from hit identification through candidate nomination; drive molecule design using SAR, SPR, DMPK, and AI insights
- Develop study flow schemes integrating in vitro, in vivo, ADME/PK, and tox data to inform programme decisions
- Mentor scientists to become independent medicinal chemists and future scientific leaders; build a culture of scientific excellence and curiosity
- Represent programmes confidently to global leadership and external collaborators; collaborate with Biology, DMPK, Computational Chemistry, and IP teams
- Leverage AI-enabled molecular design and data-driven decision-making to accelerate the design-make-test-analyse cycle
- WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: PhD in Medicinal Chemistry or Synthetic Organic Chemistry with 15-18 years of integrated drug discovery experience; international postdoctoral or global pharma experience preferred
- Demonstrated track record of progressing one or more programmes to candidate nomination or clinical development
- Ability to mentor and lead multiple teams and projects in parallel
- Strong understanding of intellectual property — composition of matter, method of use, and chemical processes
- Outstanding scientific communication and presentation skills
- 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.
- ABOUT ENVEDA: We're a clinical-stage, AI-enabled biotech discovering medicines four times faster than the industry standard.
- We recently raised $150M in a Series D, reached unicorn status, and advanced our first drug into Phase 2 trials. Forbes named us one of America's Best Startup Employers
- . Newsweek recognized us as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace.
- We're building something rare and we're just getting started!
- If you’re passionate about innovation and impact, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.
- Our Values: Curiosity | Agency | Journey | Charity | Unity
Benefits:
- Culture | Medical | Block Leaves | Work-Life Harmony
- At Enveda, we’re building a place where everyone can do the best work of their life. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms.
- 👉Apply now and join a team committed to shaping the future of drug discovery.
- Enveda is protecting Job Seekers
- We care deeply about creating a safe, respectful experience for every applicant, so we wanted to share a few guidelines to help you spot anything that doesn’t feel right. You’ll always meet real Enveda team members through video or in-person conversations before receiving an offer.
- All communication from us will come from an @ enveda.com or @ envedabio.com email address. We’ll never ask you to purchase equipment, send money, or share sensitive banking details as part of any step in our recruiting process.
- If something feels off or you’re unsure whether a message is truly from Enveda, please reach out at anytime at recruiting@enveda.com.
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