Senior Group Leader: Medicinal Chemistry for Health

synthetic cell; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Institut Pasteur and CNRS announce a mid-career group leader position in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry for Health. The successful candidate will head a research group at Institut Pasteur and hold a CNRS Research Director position, with teaching not mandatory.

The ideal profile includes >8 years post‑PhD experience and leadership in chemistry for life sciences and health applications. The appointment combines leadership responsibilities with innovative research in synthetic and medicinal

Qualifications

• Typically requires more than 8 years of research experience post-PhD.
• Strong background in synthetic and medicinal chemistry with applications to health.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry for Health at Institut Pasteur.
• Guide research programs, mentor scientists, and foster collaboration with life sciences teams.

Skills

Synthetic chemistry

Medicinal chemistry

Chemical biology

Leadership

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

Mid-career Group Leader position in Chemistry for Health

Application deadline: 15 January 2027

Institut Pasteur and the CNRS are launching a joint call for a mid-career group leader position in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry for Health. They are looking for an experienced researcher (typically with > 8 years of research experience post PhD) with a strong background in synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and leadership in Chemistry applied to Life sciences and applications in Health.The successful candidate will lead a research group at the Institut Pasteur and will hold a National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) position as Research Director(teaching not mandatory).