Group Leader

4 weeks ago

Babraham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cancer Research UK Full time

About Cancer Research UK

We are a world-leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research and innovation. Our mission is to create a future where all cancers are cured, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Group Leader to lead our Medicinal Chemistry team and drive our Therapeutic Innovation strategy. As a key member of our Drug Discovery team, you will be responsible for leading a high-performing team to provide all aspects of Medicinal Chemistry, including Lead Optimisation and Candidate delivery.

About the Role

  • Lead and drive a high-performing team to provide all aspects of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Provide Scientific and People leadership to drive innovation and portfolio success
  • Contribute to the strategic leadership within the Medicinal Chemistry and DMPK group, as well as the overall Therapeutic Innovation research strategy
  • Work at the intersection between medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, mechanistic pharmacology, structural biology & DMPK to define and prosecute hit finding strategies that deliver novel chemical equity across a range of challenging target classes
  • Deliver compounds suitable for nomination as pre-IND candidates
  • Lead drug discovery projects where appropriate
  • Be a recognised and passionate leader, able to represent the department across a broad range of therapeutic projects and cross-site initiatives, both internally as well as externally
  • Ensure equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken

Requirements

  • PhD in Chemistry, or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience and expertise in medicinal chemistry in a drug discovery environment, including Lead Optimisation and Candidate delivery
  • Strong external reputation in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, evidenced through wide personal network, external presentations, publication in high-impact journals and patent applications
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with strong influence and leadership skills
  • Significant experience in developing and leading a diverse world-class team, whilst working in a highly matrixed discovery project environment
  • Significant experience of establishing and leading external academic and industrial collaborations, and technology change projects
  • Track record of delivering results across a diverse project portfolio by driving strategic and scientific initiatives
  • Confidence and credibility to work at the intersection between mechanistic pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry & DMPK to define and prosecute strategies that deliver impactful insight across a range of challenging target classes, through to clinical dose prediction
  • Future-orientated and strategic in thinking style
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to influence multiple stakeholders and collaborate across projects and sites
  • A passion for promotion of scientific excellence, through external publication, presentations etc.
  • Excellent team-working skills combined with cross-functional knowledge

What We Offer

We offer a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools, policies, and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How to Apply

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Please note: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact or 0 20 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

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