Are you passionate about driving innovative drug discovery projects? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where collaboration, problem-solving, and cutting-edge science are at the core? If so, Gubra is looking for an Experienced Scientific Project Manager to lead and shape our innovation-driven discovery projects, ensuring scientific advancements translate into impactful pipeline opportunities. This role requires a strong understanding of biology and drug discovery principles to guide projects effectively.
Why Join Gubra?
Gubra is an ambitious and science-driven biotech company with a strong R&D pipeline focusing on metabolic, fibrotic, and inflammatory diseases. Our AI/ML-powered peptide drug discovery platform, streaMLine, enables rapid development from target identification to preclinical candidate selection. We are dedicated to innovation, efficiency, and pushing scientific boundaries to discover novel therapeutics.
Your Role as a Scientific Project Manager
As part of the Discovery Project Management team, you will play a key role in leading our internal and partnered drug discovery projects. You will be responsible for managing high-impact innovation initiatives, ensuring alignment with Gubra’s strategic objectives, and driving projects efficiently toward key milestones. A strong biological foundation is essential, allowing you to critically assess target biology, translational relevance, and experimental design throughout the drug discovery process. Moreover, a strong understanding of business development and the competitive landscape will be necessary to achieve success.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and drive drug discovery and early innovation peptide projects from hit identification to lead candidate selection.
- Ensure project progress through structured planning, risk assessment, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assess and interpret biological data to guide target validation, early discovery efforts, and decision-making.
- Optimize project timelines and deliverables, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and scientific feasibility.
- Foster collaboration by managing key stakeholders, including internal R&D teams, external biotech and pharma partners, and KOLs.
- Communicate findings effectively, ensuring clarity in project updates, key recommendations, and strategic development discussions.
Your Qualifications
- PhD in life sciences (e.g., molecular/cell biology, pharmacology, chemistry, pharmaceutical, or medical science).
- 5+ years’ experience leading drug discovery projects in an industrial setting.
- Strong biological expertise, with experience in target validation, translational science, and mechanistic insights relevant to drug discovery.
- Experience with peptide-based drug discovery and/or metabolic diseases is an advantage.
- Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and a passion for scientific innovation.
- Deep knowledge of drug discovery workflows, including early-stage research, target validation, and lead optimization.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects, balancing scientific opportunities with practical execution.
- Understanding of business development, including strategic partnerships and market analysis.
Who You Are
- A proactive and science-driven leader who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment with a focus on innovation.
- Biologically skilled, with a strong ability to interpret complex biological data and apply it to drug discovery projects.
- Well-organized and solution-oriented, with a keen ability to prioritize and drive projects forward.
- Comfortable navigating multi-disciplinary teams and cross-functional collaborations.
- A strong communicator who can translate complex scientific insights into actionable project strategies.
- Experienced in stakeholder management, ensuring seamless communication and alignment between internal teams and external partners.
- The ability to integrate competitive intelligence and market trends into project planning.
Please apply no later than March 9, 2025 by uploading your motivated cover letter, resume and relevant diplomas on our website. If you have questions about the position, please contact Cathrine K. Fog-Tonnesen, Senior Department manager of Drug Discovery Project Management, at cft@gubra.dk.
About Gubra
Gubra is an ambitious contract research organisation (CRO) and biotech company striving for excellence at all levels. We insist on doing things efficiently – and often differently - to achieve the results we aim for. Our vision is to become leaders in the fight for a healthier and more sustainable world. We do that by facilitating the discovery of new medicine, and by acting and inspiring others to fight the ongoing climate and biodiversity crises.
Gubra’s activities are focused on the early stages of drug development and are organised in two highly synergistic business areas: CRO Services and Discovery & Partnerships (D&P). We generate our revenue by performing research for life science companies as well as by partnering projects from our discovery and development pipeline.
Our therapeutic focus is within metabolic and fibrotic diseases, and we specialize in vivo pharmacology, ex vivo assays, drug profiling, histology, stereology and whole brain and organ imaging. In addition, we offer a full palette of advanced transcriptomics. Our ML/AI-driven peptide drug discovery platform streaMLine enables us to rapidly develop a peptide hit into a non-clinical candidate ready for development. Through a constant focus on high quality, scientific excellence, speed, and solid teamwork we have established ourselves as a highly professional and competent partner in the market.
People are our greatest asset, and our team consists of +260 employees all located in Hørsholm, Denmark. The mix of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds combined with our entrepreneurial mindset have greatly impacted our working environment, which is characterized by entrepreneurial drive, scientific curiosity, and teamwork – we join forces!
Check out www.gubra.dk for more inspiration.
