About the role

Drug discovery scientist managing drug discovery projects at Variational AI. Leading project communication, planning, and execution for drug candidates development.

Responsibilities

Help manage various projects by communicating internally and externally to meet project goals
Plan, facilitate, execute, and deliver projects within agreed-upon timelines, resources, and objectives
Understand the scientific project aims, coordinate team members, and keep the project moving forward by identifying and addressing any issues
Document major objectives and milestones, and resources required, and work with scientific/technical leads to map out tasks and timelines
Establish and coordinate communication methods, including regular team meetings, individual break-out meetings, and sub-team meetings
Maintain and distribute regular updates on project status to stakeholders

Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry, computational chemistry or medicinal chemistry
Three or more years’ experience working in small molecule drug discovery in the pharma/biotech/CRO industry
Professional experience with two or more core competencies: medicinal chemistry, molecular modeling techniques, pharmacology and/or synthetic organic chemistry
Ability to effectively communicate with customers and integrate the voice of the customer with internal stakeholders to meet project demands
Proficiency with multidisciplinary project integration
Evidence of creative approaches to solve problems of pharmaceutical interest
Ability to communicate, collaborate, delegate and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Familiarity with multiple drug target classes
Intellectual curiosity and drive to excel.