Drug Discovery Project Leader II - Small Molecule
Core
Lead high-impact drug discovery programs from target validation through candidate selection, translating science into clinical-ready compounds for clients in Oncology, Inflammation, Neuroscience, Metabolism, and Infectious Diseases.
Role type
Senior IC drug discovery project leader (small molecule)
Builds
End-to-end discovery strategies and clinical candidates for client-driven programs
Domain
Pharmaceutical drug discovery (small molecule)
Required skills
Drug discovery project leadership, cross-functional team management, IND-enabling development, therapeutic area expertise (oncology/CNS/metabolism/immunooncology), integrated discovery strategy, client consultation, budget planning, risk identification
Preferred skills
Medicinal Chemistry, Biology, or DMPK background, experience with AI tools, ability to define study packages and interpret multidisciplinary data
Technologies
SharePoint, Microsoft Project, project management software
Responsibilities
Consult with clients to prepare integrated drug discovery and IND-enabling proposals, drive project progress across sites to ensure timely delivery, interpret discovery data for decision-making, act as key scientific contact for client projects, develop resourcing and budget plans, communicate project status to stakeholders, facilitate post-project evaluations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC