Director, Drug Discovery Lab Builder & Center Lead

Amsterdam UMC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary scale 6,052–7,684 EUR monthly (

1.0 FTE for 3 years with KPI-governed续

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Public transport reimbursement

Bike scheme

Pension ABP (70% of premium)

GoodHabitz online learning

Staff association activities

Job summary

Amsterdam UMC invites a Director of Drug Discovery to set up and lead Candidate Center CCA, shaping the lab and defining collaborative screening programs with academic partners. You will oversee assay development, hit identification and early optimization, while aligning with Translational Management Team goals.

You will build a self-sustaining screening center, manage funding, and drive KPI-based progress with milestones and external funding strategies.

Qualifications

• PhD in (bio)medical sciences or related discipline.
• Experience in drug discovery or screening and understanding the full trajectory.
• Broad expertise in assay design/validation for target-based and cell-based discovery, plus AI-assisted discovery.
• Hands-on experience with biochemical/biophysical assays such as SPR/TR-FRET and phenotypic screening.
• Experience with acquiring grants or external funding.

Responsibilities

• Set up and expand a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab within CCA/Amsterdam UMC.
• Develop, validate, and maintain target-based and cell-based screening systems.
• Run screens according to current international standards.
• Identify projects with translational potential with academic groups.
• Contribute to acquisition of grants and external funding.

Skills

PhD in life sciences

Drug discovery experience

AI-assisted drug discovery

Biochemical/biophysical assays

Grant/funding experience

Education

PhD in related field

Tools

SPR

TR-FRET

High-content imaging

Phenotypic screening

Job description

Amsterdam UMC invites a Director of Drug Discovery to set up and lead Candidate Center CCA, shaping the lab and defining collaborative screening programs with academic partners. You will oversee assay development, hit identification and early optimization, while aligning with Translational Management Team goals.

You will build a self-sustaining screening center, manage funding, and drive KPI-based progress with milestones and external funding strategies.