Intern – Medicinal Chemistry at Cytokinetics in San Francisco Bay Area

Summary: Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative solutions in muscle biology. The Intern in Medicinal Chemistry will support a hit-to-lead project aimed at improving small-molecule inhibitors and participate in the design, synthesis, purification, and characterization of novel compounds. Responsibilities: - Participate in the design, synthesis, purification, and characterization of novel biologically active molecules - Apply in-silico machine learning models to inform compound design - Contribute to exploratory research and lead optimization projects, and collaborate closely with colleagues in other groups - Summarize/interpret data and present findings in research meetings Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in chemistry required - Prior synthetic organic chemistry lab experience strongly required - Demonstrated expertise in organic synthesis, chromatographic purification methods, and compound characterization using modern analytical techniques (NMR, MS, HPLC, etc.) - Organized, detail-oriented, excellent record-keeping skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work independently and perform well in a team environment Required Skills: Synthetic organic chemistry, Organic synthesis, Chromatographic purification, Analytical techniques Important Skills: Data interpretation Nice-to-Have Skills: communication, Detail-oriented, Team collaboration, Independent work