Job Description
Who We Are Vial is a hyper-scalable biotech company advancing programs into the clinic by leveraging dramatically cheaper trials and computationally designed therapeutics. Our mission is to reimagine drug development in order to cure all human diseases. We have assembled a talented team of clinical operators, chemists, and innovative thinkers to achieve this vision. Vial is fully remote and was founded by Simon Burns in October 2020. Since our founding, we have grown rapidly to a team of 50+ employees with over $100 million in funding from leading investors including General Catalyst, Box Group, and Byers Capital. Vial is rebuilding the infrastructure to advance research. By deploying technology at every step, we are creating a more efficient future for drug discovery. What you will do Work in a structure-based computationally driven drug discovery paradigm Iteratively scale, rethink, and collaborate on a drug discovery engine that will scale to hundreds of programs Work on assay development and process development for Vial 's in house discovery efforts Research new modalities + new approaches and serve as a thought partner to the team Work with other scientists, clinicians, computational biologists, project managers, and external partners to accomplish our mission of curing diseases What you will bring 3-5 years of experience in Small Molecules in a professional capacity Strong expertise in small molecule synthesis and formulation, specifically synthetic routes, reaction optimization, biological data interpretation (potency, ADME) and troubleshooting within medicinal chemistry. Entrepreneurial mindset, experience in startup environment preferred a plus Deeply analytical, systems thinker, focused on finding scalable solutions Why You’ll Love Working At Vial Innate curiosity. At our core, we embody an insatiable curiosity. Our journey into the realm of clinical trials was ignited by a firsthand understanding of the challenges involved. This innate curiosity drives us