Senior Specialist, Compound Management

Company Description Deciphera, a member of Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines and providing hope to people living with cancer, neurologic and autoimmune disease. Deciphera is leveraging its proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines. In addition to advancing multiple product candidates from Deciphera’s platform in clinical studies, QINLOCK (ripretinib) is Deciphera’s switch-control kinase inhibitor approved in many countries including the European Union and the United States for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have received prior treatment with 3 or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib.

ROMVIMZA (vimseltinib) is a kinase inhibitor approved in the United States for adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) for which surgical resection will potentially cause worsening functional limitation or severe morbidity, and in the European Union for adult patients with TGCT associated with clinically relevant physical function deterioration and in whom surgical options have been exhausted or would induce unacceptable morbidity or disability.
The spirit of collaboration that has brought medications to life continues to guide how we operate, grow, and discover new breakthroughs. We cultivate an inclusive culture that values curiosity, creativity, and shared accountability—empowering individuals to challenge the unknown together. Deciphera offers competitive compensation, including equity-based compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance and a flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.

Job Description The Senior Specialist, Compound Management is responsible for the receipt, registration, storage, tracking, preparation, and distribution of chemical and biological samples that support Deciphera's drug discovery programs. This hands-on laboratory role serves as a critical partner to research teams by ensuring sample integrity, inventory accuracy, timely request fulfillment, and complete documentation. The successful candidate will collaborate across Chemistry, Biology, IT, Facilities/EHS, CROs, and external partners to support efficient research operations and advance discovery programs.

What You'll DoManage the receipt, registration, storage, tracking, and inventory of compounds, intermediates, CRO materials, and DMSO stock solutions to ensure sample integrity and traceability.

Prepare, weigh, aliquot, solubilize, and dispense compounds while fulfilling requests for internal research teams and external collaborators with accuracy and efficiency.

Coordinate compound shipments and sample distribution activities, including labeling, documentation, and communication with CROs and research partners.

Maintain and support compound management databases, inventory systems, and informatics workflows while ensuring accurate recordkeeping and data integrity.

Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance system capabilities, and develop SOPs, work instructions, and workflow documentation.

Partner with research, IT, Facilities/EHS, and external stakeholders to support safe, compliant, and efficient laboratory operations.

Qualifications What We're Looking For Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or another related scientific discipline.
3+ years of experience in compound management, sample management, laboratory operations, CRO environments, or research within…