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Principal Scientist Medicinal Chemistry, Mechelen
Client: Galapagos
Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: f8379ff4c168
Job Views: 2
Posted: 27.04.2025
Expiry Date: 11.06.2025
Job Description:
Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a dynamic fast-growing Biotech company. We’re in the business of changing lives.
Galapagos’ mission is to make a lasting positive contribution to society through the discovery of innovative therapies for diseases with large unmet medical needs. Our focus on developing first-in-class medicines based on novel targets in inflammation and fibrosis has led to the successful launch of our first medicines in rheumatoid arthritis in 2020 and ulcerative colitis in 2021.
We are now entering an exciting new chapter to expand and diversify our pipeline, starting with oncology and CAR-T cell therapy, a transformative treatment for various cancers. Through acquisitions of CellPoint and AboundBio, we are advancing into next-generation cell therapies.
We are looking for a Principal Scientist Medicinal Chemistry - Mechelen, BE.
Scope of the job
Seeking a highly accomplished and creative Principal Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry to contribute to drug discovery and develop novel medicines. The role involves leading projects and teams, overseeing scientific excellence and innovation, reporting to the Senior Director of Medicinal Chemistry.
Your role
1. Lead Medicinal Chemistry Projects: Take ownership of projects, optimize physicochemical properties, develop structure-activity relationships, and design novel molecules to identify clinical candidates. Contribute to drug discovery from hit identification to lead optimization and clinical nomination.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively across disciplines with biologists, structural biologists, computational chemists, pharmacologists, and others to support compound advancement.
3. Team Leadership and Mentorship: Provide scientific leadership, mentor team members, promote growth, and ensure safety adherence.
4. Project Management: Plan and execute SAR campaigns, manage resources, and support patent documentation.
5. Communication and Presentation: Present research findings, author scientific documents, and participate in conferences.
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