Director Of Pre-Clinical Discovery

Sensorium Therapeutics is dedicated to enhancing mental well-being and improving the human experience. We are rapidly developing a novel category of ethnobotanically-derived drug candidates for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. We have built a proprietary platform to support the development of first-in-class therapeutics using cutting-edge human stem cell-based disease modeling, machine learning, and translational neuroscience. We are in this to make a difference. If this is an area of science that you also feel passionate about, we’d love to meet you.

We are seeking a highly motivated, exceptional Director of Pre-Clinical Discovery, to the Sensorium Therapeutics team to lead the early discovery efforts. You will be part of a team humanizing CNS drug discovery with unique ex vivo patient-derived stem cell systems that can support the development of novel medicines. This individual will be a part of the company’s scientific leadership team and will contribute to the company’s vision for developing novel CNS therapeutics. You will report directly to our Chief Scientific Officer and work collaboratively across our departments including neurobiology, drug discovery, and computational biology to develop the next generation of therapeutics for psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with scientific leadership to ensure the advancement of scientific objectives.
• Manage the development and execution of novel biological assays that will inform platform and program advancement.
• Lead the preclinical discovery team by providing precise and decisive leadership, aligning decision-making with organizational goals, and contributing to an environment that promotes collaboration, teamwork, and innovative science.
• Represent pre-clinical discovery as a key stakeholder on the scientific leadership team.
• Allocate biology resources to ensure corporate goals are achieved.
• Establish “in-house” functional screening assays.
• Manage, oversee, train, and mentor scientists and research associates.
• Accountable for experimental science and project management of biology-related CRO engagements

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience and success in recruiting, building, managing, and developing a team of high-performing scientists across multiple levels.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and drive decision-making based on data and experimental outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with Sr. Leadership to ensure research efforts align with organizational strategy.
• You must be a highly self-motivated, strategic thinker who can thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Experience managing external efforts with contract research organizations and academic collaborators.
• Record of establishing screening assays utilizing rodent primary or human iPSC-neuronal models
• Experience in high-content automated fluorescence microscopy and/or multi-electrode array screening is a plus.
• PhD in neuroscience, biology, or related field, with >5 years of industry experience leading early preclinical assay development efforts.
• Leader of people who can effectively communicate, mentor, and collaborate within and across individuals/teams.

If you’re a flexible powerhouse and are curious about science, this is an excellent opportunity to join a company that’s growing fast and making a difference. You must be:

• Highly organized, capable of demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as being attentive to details in documenting experimental methods and results.
• Excited about change as an invitation to stretch and grow.
• Able to show exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Someone who enjoys opportunities to pitch in and help when necessary.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic work environment where policies and procedures are still taking shape.

Sensorium provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Sensorium provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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