Principal/Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

MOMA Therapeutics is looking for a Principal/Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry.

Imagine joining a company where you…

• Will be part of an experienced and resilient team that is collectively unstoppable, trusts one another, and selflessly collaborates
• Will be part of a group comprised of incredible humans who are committed to the discovery of transformative medicines for cancer patients
• Can be the CEO of your own role and master of your own craft
• Are needed… because the work you will do is critical to the success of the company, and because patients are counting on you

About MOMA Therapeutics

At MOMA Therapeutics, we are motivated by a single common goal, to discover and develop innovative new medicines for patients through our singular focus: the therapeutic targeting of molecular machines that  underlie human disease. Bringing together seminal scientific advancements in biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, chemistry and functional genomics, the company is establishing a platform to exploit a key vulnerability inherent to all enzymes in the class: their dependence on well-coordinated, stepwise changes in protein conformation. By focusing this platform on disease-causing targets, MOMA aims to develop high impact, precision medicines for patients with unmet medical needs. MOMA Therapeutics is a private company launched in 2020 and is financed by world-class biotech investors, including a prestigious group of life sciences investors.

In this role you will…

• Devise and implement medicinal and synthetic chemistry strategies to achieve project / research goals
• Influence the selection of critical path activities to drive project progression
• Build strong partnerships with outsourced synthetic chemistry at partner CROs to impact programs by driving chemistry strategy
• Effectively communicate medicinal chemistry strategies, innovative ideas and results, both informally and in meetings with colleagues and research management
• Work collaboratively across diverse functions to achieve corporate goals

 About you…

• You have a PhD degree in organic/medicinal chemistry, and at least 3 years of drug discovery experience in a pharmaceutical/biotechnology company, or a Master's degree in organic/medicinal chemistry and at least 5 years of experience
• You have a great skill set when it comes to scientific creativity in synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry
• You are a self-starter with demonstrated impact in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery as evidenced by performance and accomplishment
• You have experience interpreting biochemical and ADME data and implementing medicinal chemistry strategies to advance program chemical matter in the hit to lead optimization and/or lead optimization phases of a program
• You have experience in and love complex problem solving through in-depth analysis of data or situations
• You work hard, you are kind to others, and you enjoy being a part of a kick-ass collaborative team that gets stuff done
• You like to build new things and bring your creativity to work with you
• You enjoy being in an environment where data drives the direction of the science

MOMA Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of MOMA about our openings. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at MOMA via email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of MOMA, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by MOMA for this position and a valid agreement with MOMA is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the MOMA agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.