Sr. Scientific Manager/Principal Scientist

Role & responsibilities

• Understanding the project requirements from collaborators & key stakeholders.
• Crafting project plans aligned with the identified requirements.
• Responsible for attaining the benchmark of productivity for the team/project(s).
• Collaborating with stakeholders to brainstorm, optimize, and finalize project plans.
• Briefing the team on the approved project plans, delivery milestones, and timelines.
• Leading on-the-ground project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Monitoring and guiding team performance to ensure adherence to milestones & timelines.
• Proactively identifying bottlenecks & communicating viable solutions along with insights.
• Receiving and promptly integrating suggestions provided by collaborators and stakeholders.
• Facilitating timely project delivery

Preferred candidate profile

• Extensive previous experience for leading projects and teams for synthetic chemistry programs
• Experience for collaboration management: building rapport with collaborators, priority management
• Expertise for chemistry related to synthesis of small-molecule heterocycles, multi-step and complex molecules, focused libraries, chiral molecules, peptides and sugars
• Previous experience for drug design and SAR generation on relevant drug targets will be an added advantage
• Fluent verbal and written English communication skills with an ability to describe and discuss scientific issues or case studies