Principal Scientist - ADMET Study and Innovation Manager - Hybrid Role
Evotec
Summary
You will be accountable for the successful delivery of partner and client ADMET studies throughout their full lifecycle, from proposal development and pricing through quality review, data delivery, and final sign-off. In parallel, you will provide scientific leadership, drive innovation initiatives, and contribute to the continuous improvement of capabilities, processes, and technologies across the Project Management group.
Job description
Scientific & Study Delivery
- Lead and manage partner and client ADMET studies to the highest standards, ensuring study requirements are clearly communicated, executed efficiently, and delivered on time and to specification.
- Serve as a primary scientific point of contact for clients, providing expert guidance, data interpretation, and strategic recommendations.
- Review and quality-check routine ADME and toxicology study data, ensuring compliance with established quality standards.
- Provide technical leadership for customised assays, complex study designs, and challenging scientific enquiries.
- Coordinate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external partners throughout the study lifecycle.
- Anticipate and proactively resolve scientific, operational, or logistical challenges.
Innovation & Technical Leadership
- Champion innovation initiatives that enhance scientific capabilities and operational efficiency.
- Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of emerging technologies, including New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), organ-on-a-chip systems, in vitro modelling technologies, and digital solutions.
- Collaborate with scientific and operational leaders to define and execute innovation roadmaps.
- Support the development of proposals, pricing strategies, study plans, work orders, and technical solutions.
- Represent the organisation in internal and external meetings, providing scientific and technical expertise.
- Contribute to thought leadership activities, including internal knowledge sharing and process development.
Business & Operational Excellence
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients and partners.
- Monitor study opportunities, revenue trends, and commercial performance metrics.
- Ensure CRM, LIMS, and associated tracking systems are maintained accurately.
- Partner closely with Finance and Commercial teams for revenue reporting and study reconciliation.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase operational efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve customer experience, quality, throughput, and profitability.
People & Culture
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and day-to-day support to colleagues within the Study Management team.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
- Recognise and celebrate team successes while constructively addressing challenges.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and promote effective collaboration.
- Act as a role model for company values and behaviours.
Personal Effectiveness & Compliance
- Maintain full compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Complete all mandatory training and maintain training records.
- Proactively identify personal development needs and agree development objectives.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of timesheets and other business administration requirements.
- Participate fully in performance management and development processes.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably requested.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, or a related life science discipline.
- A minimum of five years of relevant industry experience and evidence of leadership in study management, innovation initiatives, or strategic program delivery.
- Relevant experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or drug discovery sectors.
- Strong understanding of ADMET principles, assays, toxicology, high-throughput screening, and their application to drug discovery and development programs and processes.
- Demonstrated project, study, or client management experience within a scientific environment.
- Experience supporting client interactions, proposal development, study design, and scientific consultation.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience contributing to innovation, process improvement, technology implementation, or scientific capability development would be advantageous.
- A customer-focused mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally.
- Strong problem-solving skills, resilience, and the ability to navigate complex scientific and operational challenges.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with a track record of delivering results and driving improvements.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, enabling effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
- Adaptability and a positive approach to changing priorities and evolving business needs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Short-term & Long-term Disability
- Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
- 401(k) Matching
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Wellness Benefits
- Transportation Benefits
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
Company overview
Evotec SE is a leading German drug discovery and development partnership company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1993 by Nobel Laureate Manfred Eigen and other scientists, Evotec operates as a contract research organization (CRO) that collaborates with pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, academic institutions, and government agencies to advance therapeutic innovations. The company employs approximately 4,788 professionals worldwide and specializes in small molecule drug discovery across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, neurological disorders, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular conditions, inflammation, pain, and respiratory diseases. Evotec's comprehensive service portfolio encompasses target identification and validation, hit identification, in vitro pharmacology, integrated CMC services, and proteomics. With facilities across Europe and the United States, the company has established long-term strategic alliances with major pharmaceutical partners including Bristol Myers Squibb, Bayer, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Eli Lilly. Evotec's innovative Pipeline Co-Creation model represents a flexible, multi-modality approach to drug development, leveraging data-driven disease understanding and AI technologies to accelerate the delivery of quality drug candidates.