Senior Drug Discovery Program Lead

Eurofins; Missouri; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA Discovery Services in the United States seeks an experienced drug discovery leader to drive high‑impact programs from target validation to candidate nomination and IND‑enabling development. The ideal candidate will coordinate cross‑functional teams across oncology, inflammation, neuroscience, and metabolism, delivering robust, client‑driven discovery portfolios.

You will partner with business development, manage budgets, timelines, and resources, and serve as the primary scientific

Qualifications

• 10+ years in drug discovery project leadership across therapeutic areas.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including chemistry, biology, and PK/ADME.
• Proven ability to design and oversee IND-enabling programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery programs from target validation through candidate nomination and IND‑enabling milestones.
• Consult with clients to align research goals and prepare integrated proposals and study packages.
• Develop budgets and resourcing plans; monitor timelines and deliverables.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Medicinal Chemistry

Biology

DMPK

Drug Discovery Leadership

Cross-functional Leadership

Project Planning

Communication Skills

Team Motivation

Strategic Thinking

Education

MSc or PhD in Biological Sciences

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Eurofins USA Discovery Services in the United States seeks an experienced drug discovery leader to drive high‑impact programs from target validation to candidate nomination and IND‑enabling development. The ideal candidate will coordinate cross‑functional teams across oncology, inflammation, neuroscience, and metabolism, delivering robust, client‑driven discovery portfolios.

You will partner with business development, manage budgets, timelines, and resources, and serve as the primary scientific