Senior / Principal Scientist - Medicinal Chemistry Animal

The Position

The mission of the global Department of Medicinal Chemistry is to deliver high-quality, first-in-class drug candidates within competitive timelines for humans and animals. 
It is our ambition to strongly contribute to new therapeutic concepts and modalities for any target of interest and we strive for excellence in drug design and synthesis as well as world class expertise in lead identification & optimization. In your new role, you will steer research teams as a project leader in an international environment.

This position is part time eligible with 80%.

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your new role as a project leader in Medicinal Chemistry for Animal Health Therapeutics and/or Antiparasitics, you will co-lead several interdisciplinary, highly collaborative global research teams working to advance veterinary drug discovery projects towards development candidates.
• Your daily tasks will include the analysis of data sets, selection of compounds for screening, in addition to design, prioritization and synthesis of biologically active molecules.
• Furthermore, you will provide scientific support and technical training for laboratory scientists.
• With your expertise, you will foster team science internally across global sites in Animal Health and Human Pharma, and potentially with external partners.
• In addition, you will present research findings, project updates and strategy to internal stakeholders and external collaborators.

Additional responsibilities as a Principal Scientist:

• As a Principal Scientist, you will independently lead multidisciplinary research teams with the goal to identify novel, high-quality SoD candidates.
• Moreover, you will establish and review strategies projects of interest.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or related fields with several years of industrial experience in drug discovery 
• Expert knowledge of synthetic chemistry as well as expertise in medicinal chemistry and other disciplines related to drug discovery
• Proven leadership skills as a project leader or line manager
• Excellent problem-solving skills and detail oriented with the ability to maintain strategic oversight of projects
• Team-oriented and collegial attitude with excellent communication skills
• Excelling in highly dynamic environments and eager to take on new challenges
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English as well as willingness to adopt a basic command of the German language

Additional requirements for the Principal Scientist role:

• PhD degree in organic Chemistry or equivalent area with long term experience in Medicinal Chemistry and research project leadership experience 
• Extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary projects
• In-depth understanding of IP aspects and associated patent strategies

Ready to contact us? 

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until July 17th, 2025.
Step 2: Virtual meeting mid of July
Step 3: On-site interviews end of July