You will lead a medicinal chemistry lab, providing training and support while managing EHS topics. Your role includes developing strategies, collaborating on global research, and presenting findings to committees.
Anforderungen
- •PhD in synthetic chemistry or related fields
- •Several years of professional experience may substitute PhD
- •State of the art knowledge of synthetic methodologies
- •Proven track record of delivering results
- •Intercultural competencies, ideally shown by experience abroad
- •Proficient communication skills in English
- •Long term experience in medicinal chemistry
- •Deep understanding of IP aspects and patent strategies
- •Extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary projects
Deine Aufgaben
- •Lead a medicinal chemistry laboratory.
- •Provide scientific support and technical training.
- •Manage relevant EHS topics.
- •Foster team research and prioritize target compounds.
- •Embrace digital tools for research.
- •Contribute to interdisciplinary global research teams.
- •Identify novel drugs through collaborative efforts.
- •Develop medicinal chemistry strategies for projects.
- •Present project updates to internal committees.
- •Publish research results.
- •Independently lead multidisciplinary research teams.
- •Establish and review medicinal chemistry and patent strategies.
Original Beschreibung
# Senior/Principal Scientist
**The Position**
You are a creative and enthusiastic organic chemist with several years of industry experience in Medicinal Chemistry and are looking for an exciting opportunity to improve patients’ lives by making the drugs of tomorrow? Then join our team of successful drug hunters in the Neuroscience & Mental Health group at our main research site in Biberach an der Riß, Germany. With your experience in Drug Discovery, you will focus on the identification and delivery of high-quality candidates for the treatment of CNS diseases. In this role, you will lead a medicinal chemistry laboratory and multidisciplinary drug discovery teams, fostering team science and empowerment.
This position is part time eligible with min. 80 %.
**Tasks & responsibilities**
* In your new role you will lead a medicinal chemistry laboratory.
* Furthermore, you will provide scientific support and technical training of research associates and take care of all relevant EHS topics.
* Moreover, you will foster team research, prioritize target compounds and embrace digital tools.
* You will contribute to interdisciplinary, partially global research teams with the goal to identify novel drugs.
* You will contribute to the medicinal chemistry strategies for the projects of interest.
* Finally, you will discuss and present regularly project updates to internal committees and be responsible for the publication of research results.
**Additional responsibilities for the Principal Scientist role:**
* As a Principal Scientist, you will independently lead multidisciplinary research teams with the goal to identify novel and high-quality candidates.
* In addition, you will establish and review the medicinal chemistry and patent strategies for the projects of interest.
**Requirements**
* Completed academic education with a PhD (plus optional Post Doc experience) in synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or related scientific fields, along with relevant industry experience
* PhD may be substituted by several years of professional experience
* Comprehensive and state of the art knowledge of modern synthetic methodologies as well as medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
* Proven track record of delivering of results both independently and in team settings
* Intercultural competencies, ideally shown by experience abroad
* Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, with a willingness to adopt a basic command of the German language
**Additional requirements for the Principal Scientist role:**
* Long term experience in medicinal chemistry and research project leadership in both exploratory and lead optimization phases
* Deep understanding of IP aspects and associated patent strategies
* Extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary projects