Pliant Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapies for the treatment of fibrosis and related diseases. Backed by Menlo Ventures.
About the role
At Pliant, we believe differentiated science can make a meaningful impact. We see our success as a direct result of the central role that each team member plays in advancing our mission to develop therapies that target the disease at its source. We are seeking creative, curious and collaborative individuals who dare to succeed , are committed to making an important impact on patient’s lives and will help us build one Pliant ! Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- PhD in Organic Chemistry or a closely related field, with 0–2 years of postdoctoral or industry experience
- Demonstrated experience writing experimental procedures and characterization data, for example in a dissertation, supporting information for publications, or patent applications
- Strong ability to interpret ¹H and ¹³C NMR, LCMS and HRMS data and confirm that it is consistent with a proposed structure, including stereochemistry
- Working knowledge of multistep synthesis and common reaction types, sufficient to spot errors in reagents, equivalents, yields or workups
- Proficiency with ChemDraw (structures, schemes and naming), Microsoft Word and Excel
- Exceptional attention to detail: able to check large volumes of data for consistency without losing accuracy
More about this role
At Pliant, we believe differentiated science can make a meaningful impact. We see our success as a direct result of the central role that each team member plays in advancing our mission to develop therapies that target the disease at its source. We are seeking creative, curious and collaborative individuals who dare to succeed , are committed to making an important impact on patient’s lives and will help us build one Pliant !
We are seeking a PhD organic chemist for a 9-month contract to write the experimental sections of our patent applications. Working from electronic lab notebook (ELN) records and analytical data, you will turn completed synthetic work into accurate, consistent, patent-ready procedures and characterization data. This is a desk-based role with no laboratory work. You will work closely with our medicinal chemists and patent counsel.
This is a 9-month contract role (40 hours per week) reporting to the SVP, Research. This is a hybrid position, requiring 3 days/week at Pliant (South San Francisco).
- Write clear, reproducible experimental procedures for intermediates and final compounds, in patent format, from ELN entries and the original chemists’ notes.
- Draft...
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