Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Envedabio

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Hyderabad on site Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 21, 2025 Last posted July 8, 2025
Job description
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Enveda is looking for a Director, Medicinal Chemistry to join our team in Hyderabad, India

The contribution you will make:
We are looking for a Director, Medicinal Chemistry with a demonstrated track record ofdelivery of optimized leads and clinical candidates for advancing them into human clinical trials. You will lead medicinal chemistry activities for two or more projects in parallel. You will be involved in identifying pre-leads, design and optimization of leads for potency, selectivity and druggability and also strong IP generation.

You will recruit PhD and M. Sc. synthetic chemists and mentor them as medicinal chemists and manage their performance and improve their productivity. You will collaborate with your peers in Medicinal Chemistry and work as a team to increase delivery of compounds to the Clinical Pipeline of Enveda. You will also collaborate with Senior Leaders in other functional departments such as ADME, Analytical Sciences and Pharmacology and deliver high value molecules to Enveda.

As a member of the broader Drug Discovery team, you will report to the VP, Discovery Chemistry.

You get to collaborate on

  • Medicinal Chemistry of Lead Generation and Lead Optimization of Pipeline Projects.
  • Understand Structure Activity Relationships and Structure Property Relationships of various projects.
  • Collaborate with Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Analytical, ADME, Tox, IP, Site and Global Leadership.
  • Develop appropriate flow schemes with relevant in vitro, in vivo, ADME/PK and tox studies.
  • Appropriate allocation of resources for maximum cost effectiveness.
  • Work effectively with Project ManagementMake presentations of your projects at various Enveda forums.
  • You work with the site safety head and emphasize the importance of safe practices in the chemistry laboratories

Who will thrive in this role?

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Synthetic Organic Chemistry15-20 years of post-PhD experience in Medicinal ChemistryProven track record of delivery of leads and clinical candidates to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Management and mentoring of synthetic chemists.
  • Good understanding of intellectual property of medicinally valuable compounds with respect to composition of matter, method of use and chemical processes.
  • Strong understanding of safety practices in organic synthesis laboratories.
  •  If you don't meet all of the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply. No job description is perfect, and we might find an even more suitable opportunity that matches your experience.

What to expect in the interview process:

  • HR Screen (30 minutes)
  • Hiring Manager Interview (45 minutes)
  •  Work Sample Interview (60 minutes)T
  • Technical Interview (60 minutes)
  • Enveda Culture Interview (45 minutes)
If you’re passionate about innovation and impact, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Our Values: Curiosity | Agency | Journey | Charity | Unity

Benefits: Culture | Medical | Block Leaves | Work-Life Harmony 

At Enveda, we’re building a place where everyone can do the best work of their life. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. 

👉Apply now and join a team committed to shaping the future of drug discovery.

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About this role

Summary

Lead medicinal chemistry projects, optimize drug candidates, mentor chemists, collaborate across teams.

Job title

Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Experience level

15-20 years post-PhD

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Location requirements

Hyderabad, India; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PhD in synthetic organic chemistrylead deliverymentoringIP understandinglab safety

Preferred skills

drug discoveryproject managementcollaboration

Specializations

medicinal chemistrylead optimizationstructure activity relationshipsstructure property relationships
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

On-site City