About this role
Let’s build the future of medicine—together.
YOUR ROLE
As a Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry at Enveda, you will be at the bench turning ideas into molecules. You will design and run multi-step syntheses, characterize the compounds you make, and work hand in hand with our medicinal chemists to move our programmes forward. Reporting to a Senior Scientist or Principal Scientist, Chemistry, you will be part of a curious, collaborative team in our Hyderabad lab that is helping bring new medicines from nature to patients faster.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Independently design and execute multi-step organic syntheses, from route planning through isolation and purification
Characterize the compounds you make using NMR, LC-MS, HPLC and other analytical techniques, and keep data clean and traceable
Work closely with our medicinal chemists and cross-functional teams, and bring creative ideas that add value to our research projects
Apply medicinal chemistry principles to support SAR discussions and the design of new analogues
Keep our electronic notebooks, internal databases and SOPs up to date, and help protect Enveda's intellectual property
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- PhD degree in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry, with 0-3 years of industry experience
- Strong practical skills in synthetic organic chemistry techniques and a good knowledge of modern synthetic methods
- A safety-first mindset and the ability to stay productive and organised in a busy chemistry lab
- Clear oral and written communication, and a genuine team player who enjoys solving problems together
- Basic understanding of medicinal chemistry principles; experience with peptide synthesis is a plus
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.