• Scientific matrix leader of internal and external CRO scientists and scientific operations. Leading internal groups of 7-10 and 50+ external FTE, including daily chemistry, resource allocation and project and portfolio management.• Significant IT and operational experience as pertinent to scientific efficiency and IT rollout. demonstrating efficiency, data integrity, enhanced positive culture, increased performance, diversity and patient safety into early to late drug discovery.•Lead site user of keystone IT design software, LiveDesign. •Matrix group and project leader with demonstrated results leading high-profile chemistry discovery projects with exceptional team collaboration and communication skills in areas from immunology to antibacterials.• Medicinal chemist with significant industrial experience in the design, preparation and scale up of biologically active, small molecule drug candidates from the milligram to kilogram scale within advanced medicinal and combinatorial chemistry programs. • Application of innovative ways to speed up discovery programs through solutions including nimble cross-company collaborations in pre-candidate research and use of molecular design and chemoinformatic predictive tools. • Proven inventive track record as contributor to two marketed drugs and numerous clinical assets. Contribution to three >1kg GMP campaigns from medicinal chemistry lead molecules working closely with ChemDev, material science, radiochemistry, biology and formulation scientists, culminating in 16 publications and 22 patents.