Medicinal Chemist

ONCOPEPTIDES
Oncopeptides is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases. The company is focusing on the development of the lead product candidate melflufen (melphalan flufenamide), a first-in-class anti-cancer peptide-drug conjugate that rapidly delivers an alkylating payload into tumor cells. Melflufen is in development as a new treatment for the hematological cancer multiple myeloma and is currently being evaluated in multiple clinical studies including the pivotal phase 2 HORIZON study and the ongoing phase 3 OCEAN study. Oncopeptides’ headquarters is in Stockholm, Sweden with U.S. headquarters in Boston, Mass. The company is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker ONCO.
Oncopeptides was established in 2000 with headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden. Today the company consists of 200+ coworkers in Europe and USA.
We are looking for synthetic / medicinal chemist to join our early research team, currently consisting of 25 people. Highly motivated, passionate organic chemist holding MSc or PhD in organic / medicinal chemistry with hands-on experience in general organic chemistry, multi-step synthesis, from milligram to multi-gram scale. Additional experience in route-scouting or medium-scale synthesis would be a plus, as well as other specific skills such as parallel synthesis and/or flow chemistry. Previous experience in industry is not required but will clearly be an advantage.
The successful candidates must demonstrate their capabilities in problem-solving and in working in an autonomous manner. The position is a fulltime employment and you will report to our head if Chemistry. The role is located in Stockholm/Solna.
Job description
Synthesis, purification and analytical verification of novel chemical entities
Working closely with designated cross-functional project teams to deliver synthetic chemistry part of projects in timely fashion in accordance to highest industry standards

Required Background, Skills, and Knowledge
Knowledge of modern analytical techniques and chemistry software/databases is not only required, but a must.
Previous experience working in drug discovery is a merit but not an absolute prerequisite
Fluency in English and strong communication skills to share results (orally and in writing) are essential.

Required/Preferred Education
We are looking for a MSc or PhD in synthetic / medicinal chemistry with a keen interest in synthetic chemistry who want to make a large contribution to a fast-growing biopharma company.
Application
Please send your CV and cover letter to career@oncopeptides.com. We handle screening and selection continuously and therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Start-date will be according to agreement. All enquiries are treated confidentially and will be handled in accordance with GDPR.