Associate Director

We offer:

- **Vibrant and dynamic employment - **we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy - our future is strong and exciting
- **Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself - **our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster
- **A great team where we all support each other - **enjoy your work - after all you spend about a third of your time here

**Our Company**:"We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges".
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.

We are based in Hertfordshire, in the town of Hoddesdon. The Hoddesdon campus, consisting of several purpose built scientific and administrative buildings together with a purpose built conference STE area has more than 5,000m2 of premier R&D space and houses an established Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery team, and a newly formed Formulation Development department. The Hoddesdon site has state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standard facilities for the development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), formulation development and process chemistry. We offer our employees a highly supportive team-work environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.

**Pharmaron Drug Discovery**

**Job Title: Associate Director - Medicinal Chemistry**

**Job Summary**

With a rapidly expanding department and portfolio the Medicinal Chemistry function is seeking individuals who have a passion for leading Medicinal Chemistry science in discovery projects and who can strengthen the capabilities of our research teams.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an inspiring, experienced and forward-thinking Medicinal Chemistry Leader to provide effective medicinal chemistry expertise and leadership of integrated small molecule drug discovery program to enhance the scientific reputation and business performance of Pharmaron. To develop and support a culture of respected science, best scientific practice, knowledge expansion and sharing.

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure effective collaboration with client team, Pharmaron Discovery team and across other Pharmaron functions and sites to enhance programme delivery and efficiency.
- Ensure open, timely and transparent communication of program results, plans, strategy and achievements to internal stakeholders including local and global Senior Management.
- To provide support the scientific and operational needs of the department by development of new skills and assume responsibility for new capabilities.
- Represent Pharmaron with the highest professional standards in client interactions, at scientific conferences, business development events, etc.
- Some travel to Pharmaron sites in China and to partner sites will be required.

**Qualification**:

- PhD degree in the area of Organic Chemistry or equivalent industrial experience
- Multi-year experience in world-class small molecule drug discovery organisation(s) with a track record of delivery
- Demonstrable leadership within small molecule drug discovery programs. Preferably with demonstrable delivery of development compounds that have moved into and through human clinical trials. Track-record of scientific publications (papers, patents and posters/oral presentations) commensurate with experience.
- Managing external collaborations.
- Working across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Outstanding knowledge of medicinal chemistry, including the use of structural information, physicochemical properties and multiple parameter optimisation in compound design.
- Knowledge of toxicology, DMPK and chemical concepts relevant to decision making and drug design.
- Up-to-date knowledge of modern synthetic organic chemistry.

**Why Should You Apply?**
- This is an opportunity for you as a successful Medicinal Chemistry leader to directly influence a variety of projects and experience a diversity of approaches and therapy areas being progressed by our Biotech and Pharma partners. You will be a highly valued member of our team and have a real impact in a fast-growing and highly respected CRO striving to become the world leader in contract research services.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards of scientific research
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do
- Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pha