# Synthetic Chemist at Inductive Bio Synthetic Chemist at Inductive Bio in Boston, MA. Hybrid, full-time, paying $210k–$250k. Posted October 16, 2026. - Company: Inductive Bio - Location: Boston, MA - Workplace: Hybrid - Job type: Full-time - Pay: $210k–$250k - Posted: 2026-10-16 - Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/inductive-bio/60a10f2b-a167-4ef6-8ad2-8989e6561eb4/application - Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/synthetic-chemist-inductive-bio-ne8ggq ## Requirements - A passion for advancing medicinal chemistry programs through practical, hands-on synthetic chemistry. - Deep knowledge of modern synthetic methods, with a strong understanding of what works in practice at the bench. - A track record of solving complex synthetic challenges across diverse chemotypes, reaction types, and scales. - Experience mentoring junior chemists or technicians and sharing practical laboratory expertise. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate synthetic strategies and troubleshoot challenges with cross-functional teams. - Demonstrated experience managing synthesis CROs, including both FTE-based teams and fee-for-service projects across multiple partners. - Strategic thinking around material supply, including when to optimize routes, develop key intermediates, and scale synthesis to support program needs. - Curiosity about emerging technologies and an interest in applying AI agents and digital tools to improve synthesis workflows. ## Description **Inductive Bio is an AI medicinal chemistry partner.** We build virtual labs that help drug discovery teams make better decisions, faster, across the full Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) cycle. Our platform includes Beacon-2 ADMET prediction models, human dose projection tools, and Indy, an AI medicinal chemistry assistant. Through partnerships with CROs, we also offer innovative synthesis approaches, direct-to-dose testing, and cost-effective Tier 1 ADME panels that enable initial human PK projection, closing the loop from computational design to experimental validation. Together, these capabilities power dozens of small molecule and beyond-rule-of-five programs for biotech and pharma partners. We've raised **$30M** from Obvious Ventures, a16z Bio + Health, and Lux Capital, and were selected for a **$21M ARPA-H CATALYST award** to develop next-generation toxicity models. **About the Role** We are seeking an accomplished **Synthetic Chemist** to help build the experimental chemistry capabilities behind Inductive's AI-forward drug discovery platform. This role combines medicinal chemistry strategy with hands-on synthesis expertise to design better compounds, solve challenging synthetic problems, and accelerate Design-Make-Test-Analyze workflows. You'll play a key role in bridging computational design and experimental chemistry, bringing practical synthesis expertise to both the lab and the digital tools we're building. This is an **onsite role based in Boston**, with regular visits to our local lab, reporting directly to our VP, Head of Medicinal Chemistry. **What You'll Do** - Apply your synthetic chemistry expertise to design, optimize, and troubleshoot synthetic routes across a diverse range of medicinal chemistry programs. - Translate your practical knowledge into digital workflows that optimize synthetic routes, identify reaction conditions, streamline CRO communication, and track compound progress. - Oversee synthesis activities with CRO partners, leveraging both your chemistry expertise and Inductive's technology to deliver high-quality compounds efficiently. - Train and mentor laboratory technicians, ensuring reactions are executed safely, effectively, and reproducibly. - Develop strategic approaches to compound and intermediate supply, including route optimization and scale-up to support ongoing medicinal chemistry exploration. - Collaborate with medicinal chemists, computational scientists, and engineers to improve how compounds are designed, synthesized, and tested. - Help shape a new approach to drug discovery by integrating hands-on chemistry expertise with AI-powered tools and workflows. **What We're Looking For** - A passion for advancing medicinal chemistry programs through practical, hands-on synthetic chemistry. - Deep knowledge of modern synthetic methods, with a strong understanding of what works in practice at the bench. - A track record of solving complex synthetic challenges across diverse chemotypes, reaction types, and scales. - Experience mentoring junior chemists or technicians and sharing practical laboratory expertise. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate synthetic strategies and troubleshoot challenges with cross-functional teams. - Demonstrated experience managing synthesis CROs, including both FTE-based teams and fee-for-service projects across multiple partners. - Strategic thinking around material supply, including when to optimize routes, develop key intermediates, and scale synthesis to support program needs. - Curiosity about emerging technologies and an interest in applying AI agents and digital tools to improve synthesis workflows. **Bonus Points** - Experience overseeing scale-up synthesis for in vivo toxicology studies or other late-stage drug discovery activities. - Experience applying AI, automation, or digital tools to synthetic chemistry workflows. - Experience working at the intersection of medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, and experimental drug discovery. **Working at Inductive** At Inductive Bio, we know that the people on the team are what make us great. We offer competitive salary and equity-based compensation; comprehensive healthcare benefits (including dental and vision); and the opportunity to grow along with a rapidly scaling company. We are a passionate, kind, and mature team. Working at a fast-growing startup is not always a 9-5 job, but we believe that our employees should have full lives beyond their career.