Head of Medicinal Chemistry

This Cambridge based post is an exciting opportunity to lead a cross-functional team of expert scientists in the pursuit of effective therapeutics to meet the unmet needs of patients, especially those with mitochondrial diseases.

 If you have deep and broad small molecule drug discovery experience in leading projects and managing internal and external work across disciplines, have a track record of success in bringing compounds from hit to candidate and have played a key role across medicinal chemistry programs by applying your experience in phenotypic as well as molecular target-based programs please contact me so we can discuss this exciting role.

In addition to valuable experience and the opportunity to make a difference the company offers a generous salary and benefits package as well as a varied, challenging and fast paced working day.

Essential Qualification, Knowledge and Experience

• PhD or equivalent experience with a proven track record in medicinal chemistry
• 10+ years professional experience leading drug discovery projects and teams of scientists
• Strong track record of leading small molecule drug discovery projects from early stages, delivery of development compound to clinical candidate nomination
• Experience in managing and leading external CRO partners
• Diligent project and team leadership skills including mentoring other scientists

Please contact me ASAP for more details, thank you!