Director, Medicinal Chemistry - CNS Drug Discovery (Remote)

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a Boston-based clinical-stage company, seeks a Director of Medicinal Chemistry to lead a multidisciplinary CNS drug discovery program. This hands-on leadership role guides a distributed team of internal chemists, CROs, consultants, and partners toward IND-ready small molecules. You will shape chemistry strategy, drive IP, analyse SAR with ADME data, manage outsourced teams, and push programs toward ambitious timelines, while communicating clearly with project teams and