Job Description
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$133,500 - $217,800
DICE Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co., is an organization within Lilly Research Labs, a small molecule drug discovery organization with responsibilities spanning from target identification to candidate selection for clinical studies. We are seeking to add an experienced medicinal chemist to join our research team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry and experience in medicinal chemistry and will use these skills to drive innovation in small molecule drug discovery.
Do you have an organic chemistry background? Are you ready to innovate with groundbreaking science? Apply today!
Responsibilities: - Independently plan and carry out the synthesis, purification, and characterization of target molecules
- Coordinate and collaborate with external and internal groups across hit finding, in vitro pharmacology, computational chemistry, and DMPK teams
- Coordinate sample shipment and testing by working with compound management teams across multiple sites
- Design new compounds using available computational tools and methods to progress program
- Manage external chemistry team, including synthetic strategy, optimization and target prioritization
Basic Requirements: - PhD in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or related fields
- 5+ years of drug discovery experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Additional Skills/Preferences: - Experience with small molecule organic synthesis and design of reactions
- Experience in normal and reverse phase chromatography
- Ability to analyze composition and purity of products (NMR, HPLC, MS)
- Understanding of medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and PK/PD principles
- Capable of working independently and managing time effectively
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability communicate scientific results to an interdisciplinary team
Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $133,500 to $217,800 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate's qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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