Research Scientist II/Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

Iambic Therapeutics, Inc•San Diego, CA

5d•$124,800 - $172,000•Onsite

About The Position

Iambic Therapeutics seeks a motivated, detail-oriented, experienced, and creative chemist to join its Discovery team at the San Diego headquarters. The role manages external research support, coordinates with medicinal chemistry and high-throughput experimentation (HTE) teams to facilitate compound library campaigns, and supports drug discovery efforts. The position is part of an intensely collaborative, multidisciplinary, team-based research environment. The successful candidate will manage external contract research organization (CRO) teams and support the planning and execution of molecular discovery projects. As a senior member of the Chemistry research group, the scientist will help foster scientific excellence, innovation, and teamwork. Iambic Therapeutics is a clinical-stage life-science and technology company developing medicines through an AI-driven discovery and development platform. Its mission is to deliver better medicines through innovations in AI-based discovery technologies. The company emphasizes an inclusive environment and collaboration among people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry.
At least 3 years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology drug discovery experience.
Strong foundation in modern organic synthetic methods, demonstrated by a peer-reviewed publication track record.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, dynamic research environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical results to vendors, colleagues, and cross-functional partners.
Prior CRO management expertise.
Demonstrated problem-solving within tight timelines.
Experience managing vendor relationships and performance, including eliminating obstacles to maximize the value of external workflows.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

Manage teams of full-time employees and fee-for-service teams at external CROs to drive molecular discovery efforts and deliver intermediates, final targets, and reference compounds.
Support proposal development, scope definition, purchase orders, change orders, resource and FTE planning, budgeting, and commercial alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, priorities, resources, action items, and deliverables to support effective, on-time execution.
Identify delivery risks, assess potential impacts, escalate critical issues, and drive resolution to maintain project momentum.
Serve as a liaison between Iambic, CROs, and other external collaborators.
Communicate project updates clearly and effectively to the broader team and key stakeholders.
Contribute as a senior member of the Chemistry research group and foster scientific excellence, innovation, and teamwork.
Coordinate with medicinal chemistry and HTE teams to facilitate compound library campaigns and drug discovery efforts.