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Sr. Associate Scientist I / II – High Throughput Chemistry

Iambic Therapeutics · San Diego HQ · On-site

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About Iambic Therapeutics

Iambic has created a cutting-edge AI-driven platform to tackle the most challenging design problems in drug discovery and address unmet patient need. Backed by Sequoia.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Associate Scientist to join our Discovery Chemistry team at Iambic Therapeutics in San Diego, CA. In this role, the successful candidate will apply hands-on synthetic chemistry skills to execute high-throughput experiments and support compound library campaigns. Candidates will be leveled based on experience, technical depth, and demonstrated independence.

What they're looking for

  • MS degree in Organic Chemistry with 3+ years of experience or BS in Organic Chemistry with 5+ years of industry experience
  • Strong foundation in modern organic synthetic methods
  • Direct experience with High Throughput Chemistry and/or Parallel Synthesis
  • Familiarity with laboratory automation, liquid handling robotics, and automated analytical/purification systems, and high adaptability to existing technology
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and dynamic research environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly convey technical results to colleagues and cross-functional partners
More about this role

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Associate Scientist to join our Discovery Chemistry team at Iambic Therapeutics in San Diego, CA. In this role, the successful candidate will apply hands-on synthetic chemistry skills to execute high-throughput experiments and support compound library campaigns. Candidates will be leveled based on experience, technical depth, and demonstrated independence. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with broader chemistry, biology, compound management, AI/ML, and software teams across the discovery pipeline, leveraging Iambic's HTE platform to accelerate our programs. This position will be based in our San Diego Headquarters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute parallel synthetic chemistry experiments in support of compound library campaigns.

Execute and refine standard company procedures and synthetic methods to ensure high success rate and project impact.

Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory automation and analytical/purification equipment used in the HTE workflow.

Collaborate with senior chemists and cross-functional partners to adapt bench-scale synthetic routes to automation-compatible, high-throughput...

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