Principal Scientist - Small Molecules - Biochemistry and Biophysics

Job description

About the Department Our Research & Development organization brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown, Cambridge and Plainsboro reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients. The Position: The Principal Scientist – Biochemistry and Biophysics will be responsible for leading screening activities for drug discovery projects within the Small Molecule Research (SMR) Unit at Novo Nordisk (NN), leveraging a highly outsourced CRO model, and also supporting external collaborations. Responsibilities include: Proposing and developing assays for hit identification strategies for new programs and to drive hit-to-lead and lead opti...