Director/Head of, Preclinical Research and Discovery

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Job description

Jim Gleeson at the CK Group is working with a clinical-stage biotechnology company who are developing neurological medicines. They are looking for a Director of Preclinical R&D, an experienced preclinical pharmacologist, to lead R&D strategy for their lead product and pipeline programs.

This role will be a permanent position requiring you to be office based in London once a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Director of Preclinical R&D you oversee preclinical R&D activities on a strategic and operational basis.

• Leadership of the R&D team and oversight of the budget
• Oversight of the generation of new pharmacological data to support neurological product development
• Management of a variety of third-party research partners
• Review and oversight of preclinical regulatory submissions to multiple regulatory authorities
• Close collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer to provide preclinical pharmacology expertise for the design of clinical trial protocols

QUALIFICATIONS:

As Director of Preclinical R&D you will require:

• BSc or PhD in Pharmacology or a related subject
• Strong industry-based experience of heading up preclinical research
• An excellent knowledge of CNS disease mechanisms and preclinical models
• Experience of scientific contribution to regulatory documents
• Strong project and financial management skills

BENEFITS:

Salary of up to 120K and benefits package

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