HDAX Therapeutics is a privately-held, therapeutics-focused company developing best-in-class, small molecule therapeutics for neurological and cardiometabolic diseases. HDAX is led by a dynamic team of scientists and company builders with deep know-how and experience in small molecule drug discovery, molecular recognition and therapeutics development.
This position is in partnership with Prof Patrick Gunning at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The Gunning Group is one of the leaders in the fields of molecular recognition and medicinal chemistry with a strong record of academic publications, patents and commercialization. The laboratory has an extensive and global network of academic, industrial, and governmental collaborators. Our group offers a highly dynamic and innovative research environment with pharma-quality services and instruments.
Job description
HDAX Therapeutics and Gunning Group are recruiting a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the area of synthetic/medicinal chemistry. The candidate will participate in research projects focusing on design, synthesis, and biological testing of novel small molecule therapeutics.
Job Title: Industry Postdoctoral fellow
Number of openings: 1
Position start date: July 2025
Job site: University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga Ontario L5L 1C6
Status: Full-time, 12 months contract with potential for renewal
Salary: $65,000 + annual performance-based bonus + health and dental benefits as outlined from UT PDF office + annual raises as dictated by CUPE 3102.
Desired skills and experience:
The candidates should have completed their PhD degree in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or a related discipline. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, goal oriented and a self-driven individual who is ready to work independently as well as in a team environment. The ideal candidate has experience in organic synthesis to support preclinical development of drug candidates.
Required:
- PhD in Organic, Bioorganic or Medicinal Chemistry or related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry (background in drug discovery is preferred but not necessary)
- Troubleshoot and optimize reaction sequences and conduct multi-step synthesis with full characterization of molecules
- Collection, analysis and interpretation of data sets and proposal of follow-up syntheses/experiments based on data trends
- Strong skills in written and oral communication
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team
Interested candidates are asked to submit a CV and a cover letter to and [email protected].
This position is ONLY open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada, and can start working immediately. Strong preference will be given to individuals who are Canadian residents, permanent residents, work permit holders or citizens.
Thank you in advance for your interest. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Doctoral Degree (required)
Work Location: In person
