Director / Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Highly Competitive
  1. Permanent
  2. Senior/Director & VP
  3. United States
Princeton, USA
Posting date: 31 Oct 2022
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We are seeking an experienced Director / Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry to join a stealth mode computation and AI powered small molecule drug discovery biotech based in Princeton, New Jersey. With a team of highly accomplished drug hunters, empowered by and tightly integrated with the platform, we strive to discover breakthrough medicines.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead drug discovery programs in effective collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Leverage state-of-the-art computation-aided drug design techniques, in close collaboration with our modeling colleagues, to deliver high quality clinical candidates.
  • Interact closely with our scientific developers to assist in the creation of novel computational and machine learning methods in the buildup of our computational platform.
  • Manage CRO scientists to ensure timely delivery of quality scientific data.
  • Contribute to drug discovery target selection by thoroughly reviewing the competitive landscape and formulating execution and differentiation strategy.

Qualifications:

  • A PhD in Organic Chemistry or related fields, with extensive experience working in a pharmaceutical or biotech company.
  • Experience in structure-based drug design (SBDD).
  • Demonstrated accomplishments in small molecule drug discovery.
  • Extensive knowledge of key medicinal chemistry concepts and excellent understanding of biology, pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics.
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills.
  • Experience in other small molecule modalities such as protacs and/or molecular glues is desirable.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Max Robinson at (+1) 857-362-9542 or m.robinson@proclinical.com.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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