Drug Discovery Chemistry

Medicinal chemists and discovery leads working on small molecules, degraders and macrocycles.

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Dates
Usually April (next dates not announced)
Where
San Diego, CA
Cost
Paid ticket. 2027 dates shown inconsistently (about Apr 19-22); fees not read.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Track chairs take priority proposals; poster submissions due Mar 12, 2027.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Drug discovery and R&D

Roles: research scientist, r&d director

The field it serves: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

Verified open jobs
about 12,172

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$175,000 a year (middle half $125,000 to $246,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,846 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
24% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+2.2% in health care and social assistance, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers hiring now

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Where it is and who it is for

Held in San Diego, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

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