Job Description
Vicinitas Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on targeted protein stabilizers known as Deubiquituinase Targeting Chimeras (DUBTACs). The company’s mission is to use this proprietary technology to solve critical problems in human health by developing next-generation disease therapies against an entire class of previously inaccessible disease-causing proteins. Spun out of an academic-industry collaboration between Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research and the University of California, Berkeley, Vicinitas Therapeutics is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, visit
Vicinitas is building a team of talented, dedicated scientists who share the team’s vision and passion to discover groundbreaking new drugs to treat some of the most difficult diseases. Reporting to the CSO, the Head of Chemistry will lead, inspire, and guide the chemistry efforts within Vicinitas’ emerging R&D group to propel the Company’s drug discovery and development efforts. Critically, the candidate will provide senior scientific and organizational leadership to Vicinitas.
The role will be onsite and based in the San Francisco area.
Key Responsibilities:
Experience Required:
The successful candidate is a deeply experienced expert in designing and implementing strategic and tactical efforts of a chemistry team in an emerging biotech company setting.
The appointee will be accustomed to working at a fast pace, juggling multiple priorities, while leading, mentoring, and inspiring a growing R&D team. Hiring A Team talent is critical, and candidates will demonstrate strong history here.
Candidates will have shown an ability to move drug candidates forward with an understanding that this data will lead to successful fundraising. However, while speed is important, scientific rigor takes precedence, and candidates will show an ability to keep abreast of the latest developments in the PROTAC, DUBTAC and induced proximity spaces, and advances in biotech related chemistry generally. Experiences in the optimization of heterobifunctional molecules, fragment-based drug discovery and DNA-encoded library hit finding efforts are strongly preferred.
As Vicinitas grows, there will be multiple opportunities for strategic alliances. Ideally, candidates will have experience leading JSCs or similar groups to ensure goals and timelines are met.
Qualifications:
Expected Salary Range: $260,000-$290,000 (Compensation and leveling will be commensurate with experience and expertise and could fall outside of the stated range)
In addition to competitive salaries, Vicinitas offer the following:
Vicinitas provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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