Intern – Medicinal Chemistry Department

Cytokinetics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which muscle performance is compromised and/or declining. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact muscle function and contractility. We take a purpose-driven approach by leveraging our unique muscle biology expertise to engineer compounds with specific characteristics aimed at treating diseases that impact muscle function, like heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ALS and SMA.

 

At Cytokinetics we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of biotech professionals through our annual Cytokinetics Internship Program. We believe that investing in enthusiastic students and recent graduates brings fresh perspectives and insights to our teams and we take pride in providing opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects. Through our Internship Program we aim to provide a challenging and rewarding experience to build a strong foundation for a career in the biopharmaceutical industry.

 

We are seeking a highly motivated Intern to join our medicinal chemistry department at Cytokinetics.

 

This is a paid internship at our South San Francisco headquarters. The program is for approximately 10-12 weeks beginning in late May/early June.

 

 

·      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

 

·      BS/MS in Chemistry

·      Prior synthetic organic chemistry lab experience strongly preferred

·      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

Our passion is anchored in rigorous and diligent scientific and clinical approaches to the discovery and development of novel mechanism therapeutics. With gratitude for the commitments and convictions of our employees who are inspired by the courage of patients we aim to serve, we believe Cytokinetics will continue to be a pioneering, values-driven, sustainable, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.