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💼 About This Role

You'll lead medicinal chemistry strategy for a pioneering AI-driven drug discovery team, driving projects to clinical candidate nomination. You'll integrate AI-first approaches into drug design while mentoring a team of ~25 chemists. This role offers unparalleled impact at the intersection of chemistry and machine learning.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Oversee and deliver the London Drug Design portfolio, providing technical guidance
• Manage and mentor a team of ~25 Medicinal Chemists through a layered structure
• Champion AI-first approach, empowering chemists to use AI tools natively
• Build connectivity between Chemistry, Biology, and Pre-Clinical Development teams
• Represent company externally and manage large-scale CRO resources

📋 Requirements

• PhD in Synthetic Organic or Medicinal Chemistry (or equivalent industrial experience)
• 10+ years industrial experience in pharma, biotech, or CRO
• Proven track record of leading medicinal chemistry efforts on drug discovery projects
• Significant contributions to project progression from Hit Identification to clinical candidate

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML tools in drug discovery
• Experience managing CRO relationships
• Externally recognized expertise in medicinal chemistry

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🧬 Cutting-edge AI platform access
• 🏥 Health insurance (likely)
• 💰 Equity compensation (typical for startup-stage)
• 📚 Professional development support
• 🤝 Collaborative culture with interdisciplinary teams

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter call· 30 min
2. 2Technical interview with team· 60 min
3. 3Leadership interview· 60 min

🚩 Heads Up

• Extensive experience requirement (10+ years) may narrow candidate pool
• Broad responsibility span (team of 25 plus portfolio oversight) could be demanding