• Medicinal chemist with over 20 years experience (15 papers, 3 patents, 2 pre-clinical candidates in CNS and 2 pre-clinicial candidates in kinetoplastid arena).• Experience in hit discovery, hit-to-lead and lead optimization chemistry, towards the design and synthesis of novel clinical candidates.• Good team player with excellent communication skills; enjoy effective working relationships with others across different disciplines and experience levels, enjoyed successful collaborations with external partners.• Experienced in computational chemistry methods and using binding models/hypothesis to drive SAR and chemical optimization focus, and in working closely with dedicated computational chemists.• Innovative and have a depth of understanding of Medicinal Chemistry. I have had impact on, and experience in, successfully overcoming critical project issues – such as extensive metabolism, absorption issues, selectivity issues (with lead compounds) and have enjoyed effective interactions and communications with other groups within the research environment to achieve project goals.• Significantly contributed to the team’s output and direction – helping teams to meet project milestones and secure further funding.
Listed skills include Drug Discovery, Organic Chemistry, Drug Design, Organic Synthesis, and 19 others.
