Director, Biochemistry

Job Description At our company, we are committed to improving the health and well‑being of people around the world. As a leading global pharmaceutical company, we strive to make a difference through innovative research, discovery, and development of life‑saving medications and vaccines. With over a century of experience and a steadfast dedication to scientific excellence, we have become a trusted name in the industry.

Join our team and be a part of our mission to create a healthier future for all.

Job Description At our company, we are committed to improving the health and well‑being of people around the world. As a leading global pharmaceutical company, we strive to make a difference through innovative research, discovery, and development of life‑saving medications and vaccines. With over a century of experience and a steadfast dedication to scientific excellence, we have become a trusted name in the industry.

Join our team and be a part of our mission to create a healthier future for all.

We are looking for an exceptional Director to spearhead our biochemistry team within the Quantitative Biosciences (QB) Early Discovery organization. The ideal candidate will be an expert in pharmacology and drug discovery, responsible for guiding and inspiring a local team of pharmacologists with expertise in biochemical assay workflows and High‑Throughput mass spectrometry. Facilitated through strong leadership, this role involves forging alliances with cross‑functional collaborators, championing new technologies and interfacing with our global pharmacology network.

The successful candidate will play an important role in evolving our Early Discovery organization into an industry leader. If you are a dynamic collaborator with an unwavering passion for making a positive impact on global health, we want you to join us in our mission to save and improve lives.

• Lead and manage a team of biochemists, mass spectroscopists & pharmacologists, providing guidance, mentorship, accountability, and professional development opportunities.
• Own biochemical assay strategy across early discovery programs, including assay design, target validation support, hit identification, hit confirmation, mechanism‑of‑action studies and hit‑to‑lead enablement.
• Responsible for the implementation of High‑Throughput Mass Spectrometry (Echo‑MS) workflows in screening campaigns and assay developments when indicated
• Partner with screening, medicinal chemistry, structural biology, pharmacology, computational sciences and therapeutic area teams to translate biochemical data into actionable program decisions.
• Establish scientific standards and best practices for assay quality, reproducibility, data interpretation and decision‑ready reporting.
• Implement data capture strategies and workflows consistent with FAIR principles and machine‑learning.
• Collaborate towards integrated characterization of screening hits, tool molecules and early leads through joint implementation of orthogonal workflows with leaders in protein biochemistry, biophysics and mass spectrometry.
• Participate in operations, strategy advancement and talent development for the department as a member of the leadership team.
• Stay abreast of advancements in the field & drive innovation through technology development, external collaboration & long‑range capability planning.
• Contribute to a high‑performance culture of inclusion, collaboration, engagement and self‑accountability.
• Foster external scientific visibility through publications, presentations, conference participation and scientific community engagement.
• Represent the QB/Pharmacology function at program team meetings, due diligence exercises and cross‑functional teams as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company…