Director or Senior Director, IDD Biology

WuXi AppTec Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global integrated biology leader is seeking an experienced professional to join their IDD team in the UK. This remote role involves leading drug discovery programs, managing client relationships, and providing strategic scientific insights. The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D. in life sciences with over 8 years of drug discovery experience, particularly in Neuroscience or Immunology. The position offers flexibility and requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in biotech or pharma drug discovery after Ph.D.
• Expertise in Neuroscience, Immunology, or drug discovery.
• Ability to resolve issues and review data in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead drug discovery integrated programs and ensure efficient execution.
• Generate integrated program proposals and support project leaders.
• Manage key accounts and client relationships.

Skills

Drug discovery knowledge

Team collaboration

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Ph.D. in Life Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Discovery integrated biology leader. The role in the IDD (Integrated Drug Discovery) team is an exciting scientific and problem-solving role where you enable broad global clients from VCs, stealth, biotech, academia, and large pharma to execute their discovery programs. You also support the business and functional teams through interacting with clients, attending scientific conferences, and/or providing insights as needed.

This role is remote in the United Kingdom.

This role can be elevated to Senior Director level depending on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead drug discovery integrated programs, which includes communicating with the client, internal functional teams, making scientific and operational recommendations, and coordinating and streamlining program workflows to ensure efficient execution and expansion.
• Generate an integrated program proposal, reviewing programs, and supporting other project leaders.
• Support the BD and marketing teams through scientific expertise, communications, and drug discovery experience.
• Manage key accounts by serving as the main client contact for project management and client relationship development in cooperation with Business Development and Technical teams, driving service growth across in-vitro and in-vivo offerings.
• Serve as a member of the Request Center to effectively coordinate and route client inquiries to the appropriate technical team, based on their expertise, experience, and other internal guidelines.
• Effective collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.
• Strategic support to internal initiatives

Qualifications

• Life science Ph.D. and drug discovery and development experience in biotech or pharma with more than 8+ years of experience after Ph.D.
• Ideal candidate must have documentable expertise in either of these categories: Neuroscience, Immunology, or broad modality independent drug discovery experience.
• This leader must be able to review data, resolve issues, and work in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience working with CROs is a plus.
• We are looking for a team player who is confident in making decisions and communicates very well.
• Travel is required 10%, Domestic/International, Daily / Overnight
• Excellent Oral & Written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.