Director / Senior Director of Medicinal Chemistry
Base Salary: $200,000 - $260,000 (w/ additional Bonus and Equity)
Location: San Fran & San Diego
EPM is currently in partnerships with several industry-leading Biotech / Pharmaceutical companies that are currently seeking strong leaders in the field of Medicinal Chemistry. These positions are in fact senior leadership positions, where you will have the opportunity to directly impact and handle the Drug Discovery / Chemistry divisions. (If you would like to know the specific disease/therapeutic areas, please reach out to me individually)
A successful candidate will be someone with a strong Drug Discovery background a bold initiative to drive the team's efforts forward, from Lead Generation to IND-Enabling studies. Each of these companies are very well-funded and well-positioned in the industry, and you may be the person to now capitalize! If you are someone that is seeking a new challenge in a great team-culture environment, take a second and apply now!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manage all Medicinal Chemistry activity that helps drive the Drug Discovery Process
* Leading and responsible for developing quality leads across multiple projects/programs
* Responsibly coordinate medicinal chemistry resources across departments
* Provide scientific expertise in executive strategic meetings and to other employees
* Work Cross-Functionally with other departments to deliver on projects and project deadlines
* Be responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training for your group
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* Doctorate Degree in a Chemistry Discipline (Ideally Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry)
* At least 10+ years in Drug Discovery teams in a Biotech or Pharmaceutical setting
* Management experience w/ strong communication skills
* Strong demonstrated expertise in identifying and validating lead compounds against difficult targets
* Strong demonstrated expertise in all aspects of HIT and lead generation
* Strong intra-personal skills
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