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Senior Director Pharmacology, London (Hammersmith)
Client:
Discover International
Location:
London (Hammersmith), United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
4
Posted:
13.04.2025
Expiry Date:
28.05.2025
Job Description:
This is an exciting new position for a Biotech company based out of London, looking to strengthen the senior leadership team and scientific expertise by bringing onboard a Senior Director for Pharmacology to oversee all aspects of preclinical development for biologic and small molecule drug candidates into clinical development.
Responsibilities:
1. Lead discovery teams by developing preclinical development strategies for drug candidates.
2. Team up with scientists and external collaborators to develop preclinical screening strategies for discovery programs, which will include developing and optimizing new assays.
3. Lead cross-functional discovery teams.
4. Oversee and contribute to the preparation of preclinical sections of regulatory documents.
5. Integrate and optimize automation strategies.
6. Partner with the team to integrate analysis pipelines for cellular- and patient-derived data sets.
7. Establish and manage timelines, budgets, and resources for preclinical programs.
Requirements:
1. Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Immunology, Oncology, Cell Biology or related field.
2. 10+ years of drug development experience.
3. Extensive experience in preclinical development.
4. Experience in leading discovery project teams to advance programs from early discovery to candidate selection and IND submission.
5. Extensive knowledge of preclinical development processes, including pharmacology, toxicology, PK/PD, and translational science.
6. Hands-on experience working with 3D cellular or tissue models to support discovery efforts.
7. Expertise in developing assays to support biologic and small molecule screening, including functional genomics-based target validation platforms.
8. Proven experience managing CROs and external collaborations.
9. Strong leadership and team-building capabilities, including experience managing other managers and influencing C-Suite leaders.
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