Postdoctoral Associate - Chemistry
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7329718 (Ref:24850-en_US)
Posted: April 20, 2026
Job Description
Summary
The Center for Drug Discovery ( https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/drug-discovery) is a strategic research center established at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas. The mission of the Center for Drug Discovery is to establish novel discovery technologies that enable rapid and cost-effective drug discovery within the academic community. The lab is seeking highly skilled, and motivated Postdoctoral Associate with expertise in medicinal chemistry and/or organic chemistry to join the Center for Drug Discovery.
Job Duties
- Plans, directs, and conducts research experiments.
- Evaluates and analyzes data.
- Develops research techniques and performs applications required for specific research projects.
- Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
- Document results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
- Participates in early-stage drug discovery efforts in collaboration with biological scientists throughout the academic community, with a goal of bringing new treatments to patients with unmet medical needs.
- Synthesizes medicinal chemistry compounds that the Center for Drug Discovery request in a timely and efficient manner.
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Contributes to multidisciplinary lead-finding project teams by engaging in the following activities.
- Performs compound resynthesis and medicinal chemistry optimization.
- Designs, screens, and synthesizes DNA-encoded chemical libraries.
- Uncovers and utilizes novel chemical reactions in water.
- Evaluates compounds for efficacy in vitro and/or in vivo.
- Performs other job-duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in medicinal/organic chemistry or a related discipline.
- More than 4 years of hands-on laboratory experience in medicinal/organic chemistry and/or a related field.
- Experience with one or more of the following: performing innovative chemistry reactions and compound synthesis.
- Track record of quality publications and/or patents in these areas.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
