Postdoctoral Medicinal Chemist: Synthesis & SAR Leader

Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate Classification Minimum Requirements A doctorate degree in an appropriate scientific discipline. Job Description Under the PI’s supervision, be responsible for chemical synthesis and design of molecules intended to be studied for biological use. This requires an ability to review the literature to optimize protocols, to carry out experiments at the bench, and to use lab instrumentation (NMR, HPLC, LCMS) to validate experimental results through analysis of data. The candidate must work well in a research group setting and within project teams to share ideas and to troubleshoot research problems, such as deciding how to address limitations of existing lead molecules. The candidate will present research findings at lab meetings, project team meetings, progress reports, conferences, seminars, symposia, and assist in drafting relevant publications and grant proposals. The candidate must be proficient in standard computer skills relevant to the job, such as using Microsoft Office products, Chemdraw, and pymol viewer. Expected Salary Commensurate with experience, aligned with NIH scale. Required Qualifications: An organic or Medicinal chemistry degree is required. Preferred Molecular modeling expertise would be beneficial. Experience with conducting structure-activity relationship studies is preferred. Experience with high-throughput synthesis and/or solid phase synthesis is also desirable. Special Instructions To Applicants In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at . Please provide names and email addresses of three to five references as part of the UF application process. When ready, the hiring department will contact the listed references via email requesting their reference letters to be uploaded directly to the application website. This position is open until filled. Application review will begin August 14, 2026. Candidates will be asked to deliver a research seminar (a 30-45 min presentation) in person or by zoom as part of the review process and will meet in person or virtually with the PI and with members of the PI’s research group. This position is time-limited. This requisition will be used to fill 2 Postdoctoral Associates. The University of Florida is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or the Florida Relay System at View phone number on click.appcast.io (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF . Health Assessment Required: No #J-18808-Ljbffr The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology