Company Profile
X-Chem Pharmaceuticals
Company Overview
X-Chem, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, established
in 2009 to apply its innovative drug discovery capabilities to the generation of novel small molecule
therapeutics.
Our chemical strategy can be applied broadly to most targets in any therapeutic area, including the most
challenging ones. We have built a strong team of leading experts with proven track records in innovative
drug discovery and biotechnology partnering.
Company History
The company was founded in 2009 by industry veterans Richard Wagner, Brant Binder and Gordon Binder. In 2010, X-Chem and Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) formed a strategic partnership, including an investment by PPD. In September 2014, PPD exercised its option to acquire all remaining interests in X-Chem, while retaining the company’s management, scientific staff and biotechnology business model. The company was spun out as an independent company in 2015 under the ownership of the private equity firms the Carlyle Group, and Hellman and Friedman.
Benefits
X-Chem offers highly competitive compensation based on prior experience and qualifications as well as
comprehensive benefits in order to best support our people. Benefits we offer includes: 100% Paid
Medical, Dental, STD/LTD and Life Insurance; 12 Paid Holidays; 22 days PTO; Tuition Reimbursement;
Stock Options; Flexible Spending account for both medical and dependent care; weekly social hour;
Summer Hours and company events. Our work environment includes casual dress, bike storage, free
parking, and wellness perks.