Head of Peptide Drug Discovery
Posted Oct 15, 2026
South San Francisco
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Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry, Organic Synthesis and full-time position at Calico
Drive peptide drug programmes through rapid design, synthesis and testing cycles linked to machine-learning models. Work includes automated peptide synthesis, structure–activity analysis, assay interpretation, ADMET optimisation and cross-functional collaboration, with mentoring and management of external research partners.
PhD in organic or peptide chemistry or a related discipline with zero to two years of industry drug-discovery experience. Requires peptide discovery and analytical skills and onsite work five days per week.
Source: Calico