Research Associate - Medicinal Chemistry

Let’s build the future of medicine—together. Research Associate, Medicinal Chemistry Hyderabad, India | Full-Time YOUR ROLE:As a Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry at Enveda, you will be a hands-on synthetic chemist contributing to our ongoing chemistry programmes. Working closely with medicinal chemists and cross-functional teams in our Hyderabad lab, you will independently execute multi-step synthesis, develop your scientific skills, and help advance novel molecules with real patient impact. You will report to a Senior Scientist or Principal Scientist in Chemistry. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Independently design and execute multi-step reactions; characterise synthesised compounds using standard analytical techniques Apply medicinal chemistry principles to contribute to SAR campaigns and compound prioritisation Work closely with medicinal chemists and cross-functional teams; contribute creative ideas to research projects Maintain compliance with Enveda notebook SOPs, internal database, and IP protection standards Maintain high productivity and safety standards in a chemistry lab environment WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: Master's degree in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry; SRA: 3-7 years of corporate drug discovery experience; RA: 0-2 years Practical skills in synthetic organic chemistry techniques — essential for SRA, advantageous for RA Good team player with strong knowledge of state-of-the-art synthetic organic chemistry Excellent oral and written communication skills and a collaborative, curious mindsetWe hire for trajectory, not just credentials. If you meet most of the above and care deeply about this problem, we want to hear from you. ABOUT ENVEDA: We're a clinical-stage, AI-enabled biotech discovering medicines four times faster than the industry standard. We recently raised $150M in a Series D, reached unicorn status, and advanced our first drug into Phase 2 trials. Forbes named us one of America's Best Startup Employers. Newsweek recognized us as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace. We're building something rare — and we're just getting started.