Lead Medicinal Chemist for Drug Discovery & SAR Leadership

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking a Senior Medicinal Chemist to lead the design, synthesis and optimization of novel small molecules for drug discovery. You will work with biologists and pharmacologists to advance programs from hit identification to lead optimization. The role requires a PhD in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry, 5 years in medicinal chemistry, and a strong track record in synthesis, SAR, and analytical characterization using NMR, MS, and HPLC. J-18808-Ljbffr