Job Description

Location: Melbourne, Victoria | Type: Full-time, 2-year fixed term

BioCurate’s mission is to translate medical research outputs into high quality preclinical candidates for the bio-pharmaceutical industry. We are advancing Australian medical research into next-generation therapeutics. We are seeking a Director, Small Molecule Therapeutics to join our dynamic, lean team and drive programs from discovery through to key value-creating milestones.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Drug Development and working with leadership team to:

• Lead small molecule discovery and development from hit identification and lead series optimisation towards IND-enabling studies.
• Shape strategy while staying hands-on with program execution, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage collaborations with CROs, academic partners, and investors to deliver programs on time and within budget.
• Review and evaluate the projects commercially and scientifically

About You

You thrive in a smaller organisation where you can be both strategic and hands-on. You bring:

• PhD in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ R&D experience in industry, with proven success in small molecule drug discovery and development.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional projects and critical evaluation of new opportunities.

Join us and help shape the future of novel small molecule therapeutics.