Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry
$208.2k/y-$327.14k/y
2 days ago
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Summary
Takeda is seeking a Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry to join their leadership team in Boston, MA. The role involves providing strategic guidance and oversight to medicinal chemistry efforts and driving drug discovery initiatives.
About the Role
As a Senior Director of Medicinal Chemistry, you will create business development opportunities, provide strategic leadership, oversee project management at CROs, mentor a team of chemists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive innovation, ensure regulatory compliance, and build external partnerships.
About You
Required:
- PhD degree in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry or related discipline with 15+ years experience in small molecule projects.
- Proven track record of leading successful drug discovery programs, preferably in large pharma.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills with experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Deep understanding of medicinal chemistry principles, drug design, and optimization processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred:
- Experience in a leadership role within a large pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
- A proven track record of leading projects that are completely outsourced.
- A strong publication record in medicinal chemistry or related fields.
- Experience with patent filings and intellectual property management.
- Established network within the scientific and pharmaceutical community.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary range of $208k–$327k.
- Eligibility for short-term and long-term incentives.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Paid volunteer time off.
- Company holidays and well-being benefits.
- Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
- Accrual of up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires.
Takeda
We strive to transform lives. While the science we advance is constantly evolving, our core purpose is enduring. For more than two centuries, our values have guided us to do what’s right for patients and for society. We know that changing lives requires us to do things differently. We start by listening to and addressing what really matters to patients, the people who love them, and those in the healthcare system who provide care. And that’s what inspires us all to be bold, push boundaries and set new standards that open up greater opportunities. Read our community guidelines: https://takeda.info/communityguidelines
Boston, MA