Team leader Compound Management

About Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Headquartered near Basel, Switzerland – a European biotech hub – Idorsia has a highly experienced team of dedicated professionals, covering all disciplines from bench to bedside; QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant), a different kind of insomnia treatment with the potential to revolutionize this mounting public health concern; strong partners to maximize the value of our portfolio; a promising in-house development pipeline; and a specialized drug discovery engine focused on small-molecule drugs that can change the treatment paradigm for many patients.

We are looking for a Team leader Compound Management to join our company to support the Research Division !

Job Responsibilities

As Team Leader Compound Management, you are responsible for a wide range of tasks. Many of these are routine processes that must run reliably to keep our research going. Other project-related tasks require a scientific approach and a trained chemist’s eye. You will work with 1 experienced direct report and are embedded in the HTS and Lead Discovery Group.

• Manage the daily production of quality-controlled DMSO solution aliquots and the fulfillment of powder and solution orders for all Drug Discovery Departments


• Manage and fulfill orders for building blocks, including reception, registration, manual picking, and storage in compliance with Swiss safety regulations


• Manage ChemShop, our medicinal chemistry building block supply center


• Physically produce new screening libraries


• For each screening campaign, produce assay-ready plates for the HTS teams


• Support the creation of automated workflows for compound preparation across all Drug Discovery Departments, aiming at enhancing throughput and efficiency


• Member of the Compound Library Committee, working closely with computational and medicinal chemists throughout the year, to drive the screening library evolution


• Operate, maintain, and develop the team’s diverse automation platforms


• In collaboration with the corporate IT team, improve software applications where required


• Foster customer service and quality-oriented mindset, minimize service breakdowns

Candidate's Requirements

This job requires a combination of strong people skills, management competence, advanced lab automation experience, and familiarity with medicinal chemistry needs. This is not a pure office job; candidates must also perform hands-on lab work. We expect the ability to combine reliability and precision with efficiency.

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  • University degree in chemistry or pharmaceutical science
  
  
  • Several years of professional experience in industrial drug discovery or an academic screening center
  
  
  • Strong team management and communication skills in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
  
  
  • Proficiency in English
  
  
  
  

Work Location: Basel Area

Country: Switzerland

Business Area: Biological Sciences

Schedule: Fulltime

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID : 4791

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