Description
The Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology (BMBP) at the Indiana
University School of Medicine (IUSM) invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor
position with expertise in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. This senior faculty position is
part of a major expansion of BMBP's therapeutic discovery capabilities and offers an outstanding
opportunity to join a newly established group of investigators working across multiple disease
areas.
The successful candidate will establish and lead an internationally recognized research program
focused on the identification, design, synthesis, and optimization of novel small molecule
therapeutics. Applications are welcomed from accomplished medicinal chemists working in any
therapeutic area. We especially value candidates who are highly collaborative and eager to work
with investigators across many different diseases. Candidates are expected to maintain a robust,
externally funded research program and contribute to graduate and professional education at
IUSM. The successful candidate will also provide strategic leadership as a Director of Medicinal
Chemistry in the Chemical Genomics Core Facility. This leadership role offers significant
opportunities to shape institutional strategy in drug discovery and develop interdisciplinary
collaborations, backed by institutional investments in expanding and strengthening the Core’s
capabilities.
IUSM is strongly committed to the success of this recruitment and offers competitive start-up and
relocation packages, with the possibility of an endowed position for exceptional candidates.
Generous laboratory space and access to core facilities for compound synthesis, purification,
structural characterization, and high-throughput screening will support an ambitious drug
discovery program.
Applicants should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical
biology, or a closely related field, and have a record of accomplishment consistent with a tenured
associate or full professor appointment. Candidates with significant achievements in industrial
drug discovery are also encouraged to apply. Interested individuals should submit a CV, cover
letter, research statement with future plans (3 pages), and the names and contact information for
at least three references.
Information about the Indiana University School of Medicine is available at https://medicine.iu.edu.
Extensive opportunities for translational and interdisciplinary collaboration exist through several
nationally recognized centers and institutes at IUSM, including the Indiana University Melvin and
Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research
Institute, and IUSM's nationally prominent programs in Alzheimer's Disease and
neurodegeneration. Investigators will also benefit from strong programs in diabetes and metabolic
disease, cardiovascular research, pediatric research through the Herman B Wells Center for
Pediatric Research, lung cancer research through the Tom and Julie Woods Center, and the
resources of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI). Collectively,
these centers offer an incoming medicinal chemist a wealth of biological targets, disease
models, and translational partnerships spanning a broad range of therapeutic areas.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits
discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which
includes contact information.
Requirements
Education: PhD in medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical biology, or a closely related field
