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•Creative and enthusiastic medicinal chemist with over 20 years of experience in the rational design and lead optimization of small molecules into developable drug candidates.•Expertise in virtual screening.•Record of successfully leading programs from target identification to clinical candidate selection and/or preclinical safety studies.•Experienced in collaborating with external research partners and in outsourcing analog synthesis at CROs.•Highly effective at talent development using mentoring and coaching techniques.•Excellent communication and leadership skills for building high-performing matrix teams.•Extensive managerial experience, including experience in running a small chemistry department.•Author of several peer-reviewed scientific publications and inventor on 12 issued US patents.Specialties: medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and development, program leadership, lead optimization, structure-based drug design, virtual screening, pharmaceutical research, mentoring, coaching

Listed skills include Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drug Design, Organic Chemistry, and 13 others.