Senior Scientist I, Chemistry

The Senior Scientist I, Chemistry, will work in the drug discovery team to enhance the company pipeline of drugs to treat human diseases. The successful candidate will be an experienced PhD chemist/medicinal chemist with 1+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. This position will report to the Principal Investigator and Chemistry and is located in our state-of-the-art research facility near the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.What You’ll Do: Contribute scientifically and intellectually to Deciphera kinase inhibitor discovery programs especially in the area of medicinal chemistry Design and implement synthetic routes to prepare proprietary small molecules for biological testing in assigned projects Track structure activity relationships and optimizing potency, selectivity, and pharmaceutical properties of small molecules for research programs Manage interdisciplinary engagement with others in the organization and with various CROs in the areas of kinase inhibitor switch control technology, structure-based drug design, kinase biochemistry, kinase cellular biology, and pharmacology/pharmaceutics Generate reports and presentations as required by the organization, and providing input on intellectual property activities Adhere to corporate policies including safety, FDA compliance and regulatory matters Values other people and promotes the welfare of the organization and colleagues