Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
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25A-16 * Full-Time/Regular Nearly 37 million Americans are currently affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. 37 million. At Akebia we take that number very seriously and every day we come to work, with the purpose of bettering the lives of each person impacted by kidney disease and the renal community that serves them. This is life-changing work, and we are all in, are you? Job Description: We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced medicinal chemist in our research facility in Cambridge. You will be responsible for applying state-of-the-art medicinal and synthetic chemistry expertise to advance small-molecule drug discovery programs toward the clinic and provide support for existing programs in pre-clinical development. The successful candidate will be a key part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team that includes DMPK, biology, pharmacology, structure-based drug design, and toxicology. She/he will be responsible for conducting internal chemistry research while potentially also directing external, contract research organization (CRO)-driven activities. Job Responsibilities
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Compensation: Targeted Base: $159,730 - $197,314* *Base Compensation for this role will depend on a number of factors including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Base pay is only one component of the company's total rewards package, all regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or the incentive compensation program (if applicable), as well as equity. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc. Are you an Akebian? An Akebian is curious, empathetic, and values making connections to people and ideas. Akebian's aren't afraid of diving in and owning a process or a problem, because we all want to deliver a great solution. Akebian's believe that we are better together because we are all working toward a common purpose - to better the life of each person impacted by kidney disease. Want to learn more about what it means to be an Akebian? Visit our website: www.akebia.com |