Director / Senior Director – Computational Chemistry

Overview

As Director/Senior Director of Computational Chemistry, you will provide scientific and strategic leadership across Pharmaron’s Integrated Drug Discovery function. You will shape scientific direction, support business growth, and strengthen client partnerships by building capabilities and mentoring teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders to advance drug discovery programmes and promote innovative computational approaches. This role offers visibility to senior leadership and a chance to influence the long-term growth of computational chemistry within a global organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• competitive salary
• visibility with senior leadership
• global collaboration across teams

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across multiple client-funded drug discovery programmes
• Act as a senior scientific representative for Pharmaron with pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead and develop computational chemistry capabilities across the organisation
• Mentor, develop and support scientists across the Computational Chemistry function
• Contribute to organisational planning, capability development and long-term scientific strategy
• Support business development activities, proposals and client presentations
• Promote the adoption of innovative computational approaches including AI/ML, structure-based design and emerging technologies
• Work closely with senior leaders to support the future growth of the function

Key requirements

• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Molecular Modelling, Theoretical Chemistry or related field
• Significant industrial experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO environments
• Experience leading computational chemistry teams or functions
• Proven ability to influence senior scientific stakeholders
• Strong track record supporting drug discovery programmes from hit identification through candidate selection
• Experience presenting scientific strategy to external partners and clients
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Balance scientific excellence with commercial awareness and business objectives

• Excellent communication and leadership
• Stakeholder influence and relationship-building
• Strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration
• Computational chemistry
• Structure-based design
• AI/ML in drug discovery

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