Job Description

AvacaPharma employees and teams apply sound formulation science and medicinal chemistry to design, develop and deliver medicines that focus on unmet medical needs around the world. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. You will help make an impact on people's lives and change futures every day. We are equally committed to bringing out your best and fostering a collaborative workplace built on trust and respect. We empower our people to take charge of their potential. We offer training and leadership development programs tailored to help you build valuable skills and succeed in your career. As you discover your potential, your professional and personal future will become brighter.


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AVACA Pharma [ www.avacapharma.com ] is a Cellix Bio Pharma company [ www.cellixbiopharma.com ]



TEAM LEADER - Medicinal Chemistry
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#### Cellix Bio is hiring Team Leaders for Medicinal Chemistry department.

#### Education and experience required: M.Sc (Organic/ General/ Industrial Chemistry) with 8 - 10 years of experience in drug discovery in medicinal chemistry.

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• PhD in Organic Chemistry with ~10 years of Post-Doctoral (academic/industrial) research experience.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in people management and ability to lead a team of 15-20 scientists.
• Experience in Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery or Integrated drug discovery projects.
• Good understanding and grounding in synthesis of complex target molecules for the purpose of biological screening.
• Supporting the Business development activity as and when it is needed.
• Interaction with different stakeholders (internal and external).
• Analyzing, interpreting and presenting the scientific data at different forums.
• Candidate should have hands on experience in CRO projects and coordinate with cross functional teams like analytical/SCM/Biology.
• Participating in recruitment and mentoring new hires.
• Understanding of systems and process pertaining to safety, health and environment. Follow the EHS guidelines as per zero tolerance policy. Participate in various EHS-related activities in educating team members and in maintaining high safety standards

#### Technical/Functional Skills : Sound knowledge on organic chemistry and scale up reactions from mg to gm scale.