Director/Head of, Preclinical Research and Discovery

Director/Head of, Preclinical Research and Discovery

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