Scientific Director/Sr. Scientific Director Peptide Chemistry

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

4d

About The Position

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and accomplished peptide chemist with a proven track record of success in delivering multiple peptide-based candidate molecules to the clinical development candidate stage. They will be a leader in the field of peptide chemistry and a people leader with a passion for mentoring and empowering their peptide medicinal chemistry team. The candidate will lead people, projects in a fast-paced environment and play a key role in providing strategic direction for next-generation peptide therapeutics. Finally, the candidate will influence how to grow capabilities and technologies within Research.

Requirements

• PhD (preferred) in chemistry or related field and 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and prior managerial / functional management experience
• MS/MA degree and 13+ years of similar experience as noted above, OR
• BS/BA degree and 15+ years of similar experience as noted above
• Demonstrated scientific excellence in peptide chemistry or related research, as evidenced by significant publications in the field
• Excellent leadership skills and ability, typically leads multi-level teams and/or indirect teams
• Demonstrated delivery of multiple clinical candidate peptide molecules
• Expert understanding of the drug discovery process
• Thorough understanding of peptide developability and associated assays
• Overall strong work ethic and willingness to engage in projects across therapeutic areas
• Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively
• Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact
• Sees broader picture, impact on multiple programs, teams and/or departments
• Ability to effectively interact with multiple functions across the organization, and effectively communicate results and strategies to staff and company executives
• Strong attention to detail; excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in protein bioconjugation and/or peptide delivery technologies is strongly preferred
• Experience with small molecules and oligonucleotides strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct a team of peptide chemists tasked with designing, synthesizing and characterizing novel peptides for eventual development candidate nomination
• Provide strategic direction and oversight on multiple projects including the chemistry strategy, overall goals and timelines
• Participate in and/or lead multiple discovery projects and project teams
• Drive the development and incorporation of novel technologies and methods into the Peptide Chemistry team
• Collaborate seamlessly with the adjacent Bioconjugation team as well as the Antibody, Small Molecule and Oligonucleotide teams to achieve maximal synergy between the groups and platforms
• Collaborate closely with the broader research team by communicating results, sharing insights, making plans, and setting goals in an open and collaborative way to enable project success
• Anticipates potential issues and provides contingencies and resolutions to continuously improve that process
• Develops their team to ensure professional growth
• Monitors and evaluates completion of work and projects of their direct reports to ensure a high-functioning team, and takes necessary action as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees