Medicinal Chemist Job in Cambridge 02139, Massachusetts Us

In a little over 3 years, Forma Therapeutics, Inc. has established a reputation as a company on the move. Early success with its DOS library platform led to lucrative collaborations with Cubist, Eisai the ETC in Singapore. After a short 18 months, our 1st program on a tumor metabolism target was licensed to Genentech. We will follow these collaborations with additional alliances in the near future.

Forma was named a 2011 “Fierce 15” Biotech Company. “ Each one of these private life sciences companies is out to do something truly exceptional, looking to pioneering technology innovative business models to improve odds that, let’s face it, would make most mortals cringe” commented John Carroll, an editor @ Fierce Biotech.

Forma continues to gain experience to evolve/industrialize our Discovery Engine. Our CS mapping technology, targeted diversity libraries screening platforms provide the basis for relentless pursuit of drugs that may change the face of cancer treatment. In 2012, our group of ~100 employees in Cambridge, Branford, CT Singapore will tackle 40 exciting oncology targets using both biochemical cellular assays will screen ~30,000,000 wells.

The targets in our pipeline those planned in the upcoming years represent the cutting edge of cancer drug discovery; adding to this year’s efforts, we will further explore the areas of Tumor Metabolism, Epigenetics, Autophagy, Necroptosis, Ubiquitination broadly, Protein/Protein Interactions.

 

General Comments on Forma Openings

Experience in the area of cancer cancer drug discovery development skills are preferable.

Well-developed communication skills experience working in multidisciplinary drug discovery teams are important.

A “can do” attitude the willingness to help fellow scientists is an important mindset.

All Forma employees, including managerial staff, routinely do whatever is needed to get the job done.

We value respect the ideas of all employees that impact improve the way we discover drugs.

 

Scientists/Senior Scientists in Chemistry (position(s) # 140)

Candidates should have a PhD in Organic Chemistry or relevant discipline at least 4 years experience. Expertise in cancer drug discovery is preferred. As part of drug discovery teams, scientists would be expected to utilize computational, structural medicinal chemistry technologies parallel synthesis resources available at Forma. All positions have major laboratory commitments. Experience in managing/leading projects is preferred for the senior scientist positions.

·         Expert in Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of target molecules for specific disease state relevant targets

·         Science-centered and laboratory-based delivery on drug discovery programs

·         Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to influence project directions and strategy

 

Contacting Forma Therapeutics, Inc.

Please send resumes to careers@formatherapeutics.com referencing job code #120 and your name in the subject line. No phone calls please. Resumes from 3rd party vendors will not be accepted.