Preclinical Neuroscience Research Director

Job purpose :

This role is critical in driving the design, execution, and interpretation of preclinical studies to support the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for neurological disorders. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in neuroscience, pharmacology, and translational science, with a proven track record of advancing drug candidates—including biologics, and gene therapies—from early discovery through IND-enabling studies.

Duties and responsibilities :

Scientific Lead :

• Lead preclinical strategy and execution for neuroscience drug discovery programs.
• Design and oversee in vivo and in vitro studies to evaluate pharmacodynamics, efficacy, and safety.
• Guide target validation, biomarker development, and mechanism-of-action studies.
• Ability to bridge discovery and translational research, ensuring that preclinical findings inform clinical development.

Program Management :

Team Development :

External Collaboration :

Regulatory Support :

Program Advancement

Qualifications

postdoctoral experiencestrongly preferred.

familiarity with GLP-compliant safety pharmacology and toxicology studies.

Target Identification &Validation (Discover novel drug targets through differential expression or pathway analysis).

Working conditions

This position operates in an office setting ,in person. Remote work will be limited.

Job may additionally require incumbent to be available outside of these hours to handle priority business needs.

Physical requirements

This is a largely sedentary role.

Direct reports

N / A