Associate​/Full Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

Associate/Full Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

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Title
- Associate/Full Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

Specific Title

Appointment Type
- Tenure Track Faculty

Department - IUSM
- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology

Campus - IU School of Medicine Indianapolis

Position Summary
- 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  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. IU School of Medicine 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.

Basic Qualifications

- Education:

PhD in medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical biology, or a closely related field

Department Contact for Questions
- Jonah Vilseck at jvilseck

Additional Qualifications
- Track Record:
Demonstrated success in lead identification and optimization, evidenced by patents, high-impact publications, or compounds moved into preclinical development. Philosophy: A "target agnostic" mindset with a willingness to provide medicinal chemistry expertise to the most promising biological targets identified by collaborators and colleagues in the BMBP department, Disease Centers and across the IUSM.

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