Director Structural Biology and Biophysics

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Job Description:We seek a highly motivated and innovative scientist with extensive group management experience and a passion to apply biophysical techniques to drug discovery and target engagement. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in biochemical and biophysical research including structural biology. The position will require management of biochemists and biophysicists to support recombinant protein production, protein characterization and small-molecule ligand binding for structural and mechanistic studies. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and expertise in biophysics, protein biochemistry, and structural biology Partner with cellular biologists, computational & medicinal chemists to identify and develop high-quality lead compounds for programs Contribute to the design and execution of biophysical screening and kinetics studies to support hit identification, validation, compound progression and mechanistic studies Manage and carry out biophysical protein-ligand measurements, determine protein mechanism, and work with enzymologists for assay development#LI-BS1 Qualification: Experience in managing scientists of diverse levels of experience PhD in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Enzymology, Structural Biology or related field with 10+ years of industry experience A demonstrated track record of effectively introducing relevant new technologies to a company environment is expected. Extensive hands-on experience with biophysical methods such as

SPR, MST, ITC, CD, SEC-MALS

Familiarity with X-ray crystallography, cryoEM and NMR Deep understanding and extensive experience with biophysical techniques to measure and characterize protein-ligand interactions, standard molecular biology and protein biochemistry methods, protein stability, protein folding, and catalysis Skills in managing multiple projects from different therapeutic targets with clear understanding of project needs and ensuring delivery of high-quality data with clear communication of timelines
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