Enveda Biosciences

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Are you passionate about transforming scientific discoveries into meaningful therapies for patients? We are looking for a thoughtful, creative, and experienced drug hunter to lead the team in optimizing nature's chemistry through in vitro and in vivo assays for indications related to inflammation and immunology. You will also have wide-ranging responsibilities and opportunities within a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and collaborative team.

As a member of the Pipeline team, you will report to the Head of Research and Development.

You get to collaborate on:

• Contribute as the scientific and drug discovery expert on early discovery programs related to immunological (including dermatological, gut, and neurological inflammatory diseases) and metabolic indications.
• Work both independently and as part of a collaborative team in multiple geographies to design and implement drug discovery workflows for lead optimization for hits identified from our platform.
• Work with Business Development, Portfolio Strategy, and Clinical teams to identify important program requirements (eg. benchmarks, differentiators, MOA, target validation and secondary assays/in vivo models, etc.).
• Communicate the status of projects, challenges, results, and proposed paths forward across partners, teams, and time zones.
• Identify and lead the team in troubleshooting any impediments of the program.
• Participate in cross-functional team activities, provide training support for a growing team of scientists to help us grow our uniquely experienced team.

Who will thrive in this role?

• PhD/MD with Postdoc or equivalent area focus
• Deep working knowledge in assay development, cell biology and signal transduction pathways in inflammatory and metabolic diseases
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse projects, including delivery of impactful outcomes.
• Proven ability to clearly articulate scientific findings and project updates to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical team members.
• 10+ years Experience in drug development industry is desirable
• 5+ years Experience leading a cross functional team
• If you don't meet all of the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply. No job description is perfect, and we might find an even more suitable opportunity that matches your experience.

What to expect in the interview process:

• HR Screen (30 minutes)
• Hiring Manager Interview (45 minutes)
• Work Sample Interview (45 minutes)
• Technical Interview (45 minutes)
• Enveda Culture Interview (30 minutes)

Some of the total rewards of working here

• Culture: Enveda lives for people
• Salary: $165,000-180,000
• Equity
• Healthcare: Medical, dental and vision insurance. Company pays 90% of the premium for employee and dependents.
• 401k: Traditional or Roth 401k matching of 4% (100% of your contributions up to 4% of your annual compensation).
• PTO: Flexible paid time off (that we encourage and celebrate). Company-wide weeklong break to recharge. 10 observed holidays.
• Work-Life Harmony
• Adoption Assistance: At Enveda we want to celebrate and support employees who want to adopt children. We're excited to offer adoption assistance to employees who have completed the adoption process, including placement.

Come join us!

Our employees are the lifeblood of our work and our inspiration to press on. Together we've built a special place here—a drug discovery platform that's unique in the world with an incredible team collaborating in a creative, transformative culture. Our mission is to bring hope to patients everywhere. Our progress towards that goal would not be possible without talented people like you.

Employee Promise

Using our imagination and dedication, we are working to improve human health and give hope to patients everywhere. Our work together is empowering, trustable and collaborative, enabling you to do your best work.

Enveda's values

Curiosity: Learn and challenge.

Agency: Own and initiate.

Journey: Love the process.

Charity: Take care of each other.

Unity: We are one Enveda.

We value your uniqueness

One of life's gifts is to work with a variety of people. Each of us has a unique story that shapes how we view the world, and solve problems. Learning from each other enhances our collective wisdom while achieving better outcomes at a faster clip. People from all kinds of backgrounds can succeed in all kinds of roles.

Our work environment appreciates the contributions of every person. Working together is how we produce results that illuminate our Purpose - To Deliver Hope To Every Patient. Unity is a company value because success depends on trusting, working relationships that respect the commonality and differences of people.

At Enveda we are building a place where every person can do the best work of their lifetime.

Enveda is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

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