Senior Principal Enzymologist

Proclinical are collaborating with a biotech organisation who are recruiting for an individual to join their team. This role is on a permanent basis and is located in Cambridge. The opening role that is currently available is for a Senior Principal Enzymologist.

Responsibilities:

• Guide the mechanistic enzymology method, assisting in recognising the right drugs with the right mechanisms for the right patients, quicker.
• Serve in a leadership position in the broader molecular sciences division, partaking in the tactical direction in CRH.
• Responsible for directing drug discovery projects.
• Matrix leadership.
• Train and develop co-workers, which involves via practical participation from the bench.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Knowledge in classical mechanistic enzymology and its role in drug discovery.
• Able to offer scientific and tactical leadership for the molecular sciences division, and broader CRH, to drive novelty and portfolio success.
• Focused on the future and able to think in a tactical manner.
• Communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Passionate about promoting scientific brilliance, through external publication, presentations and membership of conference committees and scientific advisory boards.
• Work well in a team setting.
• Educated to an advanced degree level in an enzymology, pharmacology or corresponding experience.
• Familiarity within mechanistic enzymology in a drug discovery setting.
• Acquaintance within translating drug-target kinetics through to mechanistic PKPD modelling for therapeutic dose prediction.
• A background in portfolio impact across a variety of challenging target classes.
• Prior involvement in inspiring and developing a diverse world-class group, while working within a highly matrixed discovery project setting.
• Experience in forming and guiding external academic and industrial cooperations, and technology change projects.
• A background in delivering outcomes across a varied project portfolio by driving tactical and scientific initiatives.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact James Hum at j.hume@proclinical.com.

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