Group Leader

☞ Evotec

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Abingdon South East

Category: Sales

Industry: Research Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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The Group Leader will report to the VP Protein Sciences and be an experienced scientist with expertise in either biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology or structural biology.

The Protein Science team will consists of 90 members of staff: 60 in recombinant protein production and characterisation; and 30 in X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM and other biophysics techniques. You will drive the scientific direction of the protein science team, enhancing the future of recombinant protein production and characterisation. Excellent leadership skills and high motivation to contribute to integrated multidisciplinary teams are a must, as is an understanding for markets’ and customers’ needs to identify additional business opportunities. A key role will be to develop the team and with a mind-set for scientific engagement coupled to our core beliefs of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship so as to create a working environment in which everyone can flourish.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leading the development program for a diverse research team as it expands into new scientific areas within recombinant protein production and characterisation
  • Drives and develops the group scientific and operational strategy to promote strong collaborative and in-house research programs
  • Responsible for the development of the members of the team; directly responsible for performance management, career development etc
  • Effective leadership within the Protein Sciences team in order to achieve project goals within timelines and budget
  • Build and maintain professional working relationships with clients to agree and influence scientific direction and project plans and ensure successful outcomes for both parties
  • Effective communication of issues, changes of plan and progress; both externally (client) and internally (within teams and to senior management).
  • Assists in the development and management of budgets; allocates resources, monitors project costs
  • Leads activities such as recruitment, proposal writing and business development

Skills & Experience Required
  • PhD (or equivalent) in either biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology or structural biology with demonstrated accomplished research experience
  • Several years of exposure to laboratory/practical work in a research environment; track-record of independent scientific achievement and demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary team setting
  • Experience in a drug discovery environment working on projects from target validation through to preclinical development candidate stage
  • Strong leadership and management skills, and demonstrated success of leading a group of scientists
  • Previous experience of working in a commercial environment; the successful candidate will have the ability to an understand the markets’ and customers’ needs to identify additional business opportunities
  • High level of engagement, motivation and initiative to work comfortably and collaborate in a matrix environment
  • Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills to be an effective member on cross-functional teams as well as project management skills for timeline tracking and resource planning

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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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