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𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: NED Chair 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Industrial Biotechnology 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: UK 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨: 1-2 days per month Now Hiring! NED Chair (Sheffield, UK) – Industrial Biotechnology (with proven experience in scaling microbial biomanufacturing processes);  Our client is an industrial biotechnology startup that’s developing new molecular toolkits and bioreactor hardware for microbe development. The company’s flagship microbial asset is being developed to rapidly ferment end-of-life tyres into high-value molecules and biomaterials. In the near-term they are focused on developing precision-evolved microbes and manufacturing processes to capture end-of-life tyres as fermentation feedstocks and produce high-value molecules and biomaterials. In the longer-term they plan to horizontal scale-out of the core tech stack to build the world’s first evolutionary biofoundry: out-licensing precision-evolved microbial chassis into all biomanufacturing sectors. Their ambition is to scale into a vital technological foundation of a global circular biomanufacturing transition. They now seek a Board Chair with proven experience in scaling microbial biomanufacturing processes out of the lab and into pilot-scale manufacturing and beyond, as well as a commercial track record of closing in- and out- licensing agreements, particularly focused on licensing of biological assets. Additionally, the candidate requires recent experience of raising private investment and scaling innovative teams and company culture. A network across US venture capital firms would be especially advantageous. The team is currently pursuing seed investment and has two ongoing commercial partnerships with biomanufacturers in biomaterials/biochemicals sectors. The Chair will be remunerated with both cash and share options. Board meetings are quarterly, and the role is expected to require 1-2 days per month. For more information or to apply, please contact Jayne McLaughlin on LinkedIn, at jayne.mclaughlin@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website https://lnkd.in/ePv56EJZ #industrialbiotech  #chair #biomaterials

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𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: NED Chair 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Biotech 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Kent, UK Our client is a pre-clinical biotech company determined to combat late-stage cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and neuropathic pain. They have engineered an intracellular drug delivery technology that uses pore-forming proteins for intracellular targets. Their technology binds to a specific cell surface receptor, undergoes endocytosis and forms a translocation channel in the endosomal membrane, delivering up to 80% therapeutic cargo into the cytosol, compared to less than 1% delivered by Lipid Nanoparticles. They have 2 lead assets ready to start clinical development, and a pipeline of pre-clinical assets. The current team consists of experienced leaders with a proven track record in pharma drug development including project management, target discovery, lead identification, optimization and clinical development. Additionally, they work with a strong strategic network alliance of collaborators, experts, partners, associates and counsellors. They now seek a Chairperson to join their team. The Chairperson will lead, chair and oversee the performance of the leadership team, supporting the CEO to nurture and facilitate the culture necessary to bring sustainable success to the company. They will be required to establish and support the company’s series A fundraising of up to £10M and help identify and support Pharma partners for co-development of lead assets and out-licensing of delivery technology. The role holder will have previous experience as a Chair and ideally bring expertise in drug development, Pharma interactions, and fundraising. It would be advantageous to have an understanding of clinical development and IP licensing. The role requires 2 days per month and will be remunerated. For more information or to apply, please contact David Southern on LinkedIn, at David.Southern@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website https://lnkd.in/eN9gDGPG 𝐑𝐞𝐟: DS170924V #preclinical #NonExecutiveDirector #DrugDiscovery

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Experienced Non-Executive Chair 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Molecular Research 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Remote/Hybrid Exciting Instruments Limited (EI) is revolutionizing molecular research with its ground-breaking single-molecule detection platform, EI-FLEX. Based in the UK, EI is at the forefront of a sensing revolution, providing a simple, affordable, and fast solution for single-molecule characterization. The technology offers unprecedented insights and throughput into molecular interactions and mechanisms, opening new possibilities in drug discovery, diagnostics, and various fields of biological research. The Chair will play a pivotal role in scaling a ground-breaking technology globally, contributing to life-changing advancements in drug discovery, diagnostics, and other fields. The chair will provide strategic guidance to the founders, helping shape and refine the company's vision, mission, and growth strategy. In addition the chair will support the development and implementation of effective policies and procedures to ensure that the board operates in accordance with good corporate governance practices. Key will be to serve as a mentor, advisor, to the Founders providing guidance, and support in navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship.   The chair will bring their ability to leverage personal and professional networks to open doors to new business opportunities and strategic partnerships, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. In addition the Chair will help guide the management in the execution of growth strategies, including scaling operations, product development, partnership contracting and commercialization. Another key element will be to assist in developing and executing future fundraising strategies and represent the company, alongside the Founders, to current and prospective investors, fostering trust and confidence in EI’s vision and leadership.   The role requires someone with proven experience as a CEO/senior executive leader, now operating as a Chair and/or Non-Executive Director. The role holder will have successful track record of scaling companies from Seed to Series A and beyond. Location: Remote/Hybrid, with potential travel (ideally within -/+ 5 hours vs GMT) The role requires Approximately 2 - 3 days per month and is remunerated 𝐑𝐞𝐟: JVM090924EI For more information visit the Website: https://lnkd.in/exqsgP8t A more detailed role description is available on request, please reach out to Jayne McLaughlin for information.

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Director of Life Science R&D Data Strategy 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Informatics 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Remote (US/UK Based) Our client is a leading data engineering and analytics firm that transforms life science data into actionable insights for global R&D teams. Leveraging advanced AI/ML technologies, they empower data-driven decisions, enhance operational efficiencies, and accelerate drug development. With over 150 companies as clients, including 15 of the world’s top 20 large pharmaceutical firms, they are a trusted data and analytics partner in the industry. They seek a Director of Life Science R&D Data Strategy to spearhead a critical area of growth for the company and make a significant impact on the future of drug discovery and development. This role requires a unique blend of domain expertise in discovery, preclinical, and clinical stages, along with a deep understanding of technology, strategic vision, and commercial acumen to translate data and digital technologies into actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a consulting or techno-commercial role within life sciences, informatics, or data science, and a proven track record of driving data-centric projects to valuable outcomes. This position is to be based remotely in the U.S., or the UK, with regular travel in the US. The role offers a highly competitive salary, sales incentives and comprehensive benefits. It provides a unique opportunity to take on a leadership role at the forefront of the digital and data revolution in life sciences, driving innovation, fostering key relationships, and developing new paradigms in data utility for life sciences R&D. For more information or to apply, please contact David Southern on LinkedIn, at david.southern@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/emD9HGwh 𝐑𝐞𝐟: DS270824E #dataanalytics #informatics #digitaltransformation

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Research Director 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Chemicals 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Oxfordshire, UK Our client, a global company headquartered in the UK, is passionate about maximising the potential returns from precious metals. Their products are used in sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals and natural extracts to fine and bulk chemicals, mining refineries, electronics, metal recovery and recycling industries. Their application solutions are used at all stages of research, development and manufacturing and provide cost-effective ways to help their clients accelerate research and product development, enhance and maintain product quality and optimise production returns. They seek an experienced Research Director to lead and mentor their small, but growing team and contribute to the strategic direction of research for the business. Using their scientific excellence, they will research and develop new scavengers, deliver practical projects in the laboratory and chemistry programmes that address clients’ needs. The role holder will manage the team, liaise with clients at technical meetings, develop solutions, compile reports to convey results, and offer conclusions. Based at their Oxfordshire headquarters, with a proven track record of leading synthetic chemistry research in an industrial setting, the ideal candidate will be proficient in using analytical instruments, computational tools and modelling techniques. Strong expertise in synthetic measures, reaction optimisation and compound characterisation are also required. With a competitive salary and benefits package, it’s an opportunity to join a high-performing company that’s developing economic and environmental manufacturing processes for global companies of all sizes. For more information or to apply, please contact David Southern on LinkedIn, at david.southern@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/eY_MZCMB 𝐑𝐞𝐟: DS280824P #greenchemistry #hiring #research

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Research Director 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Chemicals 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Oxfordshire, UK Our client, a global company headquartered in the UK, is passionate about maximising the potential returns from precious metals. Their products are used in sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals and natural extracts to fine and bulk chemicals, mining refineries, electronics, metal recovery and recycling industries. Their application solutions are used at all stages of research, development and manufacturing and provide cost-effective ways to help their clients accelerate research and product development, enhance and maintain product quality and optimise production returns. They seek an experienced Research Director to lead and mentor their small, but growing team and contribute to the strategic direction of research for the business. Using their scientific excellence, they will research and develop new scavengers, deliver practical projects in the laboratory and chemistry programmes that address clients’ needs. The role holder will manage the team, liaise with clients at technical meetings, develop solutions, compile reports to convey results, and offer conclusions. Based at their Oxfordshire headquarters, with a proven track record of leading synthetic chemistry research in an industrial setting, the ideal candidate will be proficient in using analytical instruments, computational tools and modelling techniques. Strong expertise in synthetic measures, reaction optimisation and compound characterisation are also required. With a competitive salary and benefits package, it’s an opportunity to join a high-performing company that’s developing economic and environmental manufacturing processes for global companies of all sizes. For more information or to apply, please contact David Southern on LinkedIn, at david.southern@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/eY_MZCMB 𝐑𝐞𝐟: DS280824P #greenchemistry #hiring #research

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: NED Chair 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Pharmaceuticals - Chiral Chemistry 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Merseyside, UK Our client is an international, chemical technology innovator, on a mission to accelerate the discovery and development of high-quality drugs. They design, produce and supply specialist chemicals and drug samples that enable the discovery and development of drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and dementia. Their specialist chemistry platform utilises AI and automation to support their clients in producing larger volumes of higher-quality data in shorter timeframes and reduced costs. Their virtual library of more than 1.4 billion drug samples, based on their proprietary collection of over 3,000 chiral chemicals, can be screened using AI tools to identify the individual drug samples with the highest chance of hitting the drug market. Their Automation Lab rapidly synthesizes and produces the highest-scoring samples. Having already achieved over £1m of annual recurring revenue from working with over 100 big pharma and biotech customers in the US, EU and Asia, they now seek an experienced and visionary Board Chair. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO to achieve profitability and secure a Series A investment round of approximately £20 million, enabling them to advance their internal IP/asset generation projects with drug discovery partners. For this role it is therefore essential that applicants have extensive experience in fundraising for Series A or beyond, together with a deep understanding of drug discovery processes and the regulatory landscape. Familiarity with AI and automation processes would be advantageous. The Chairperson must have extensive fundraising experience, and will be required to attend meetings based in Merseyside, UK. The role will require 2/3 days a month and provides competitive remuneration commensurate with the role holder’s experience. For more information or to apply, please contact David Southern on LinkedIn, at David.Southern@georgejamesltd.com, or apply on our website https://lnkd.in/eKEmKhtu 𝐑𝐞𝐟: DS31072024LCC #medicinalchemistry #NonExecutiveDirector #DrugDiscovery

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Chairperson 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Diagnostics 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Cardiff, UK Our Cardiff-based client specialises in affordable, portable, easy-to-use molecular diagnostics. The company span out of the University of South Wales in 2020 and has developed its own platform technology (patent pending). The first product, launched in the UK market in March 2024, is a point-of-care test for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). UTI diagnostics, in the UK and globally, are demonstrably inadequate, resulting in poor patient outcomes and poor antibiotic stewardship. The aim is to change UTI diagnostics, an objective that has been recognised by NICE as being of significant importance.   They seek a Chair who will bring significant experience at Board level in the med-tech industry (diagnostics or pharma). Experience of working with and growing pre-revenue start-ups is desirable as is experience of raising investment. The next step is to raise Series A investment to propel the commercialisation of the test in the UK and across the globe. The ability to work as part of a diverse team is essential. Specific skills related to the later stages of the development of a medical diagnostic including registration and commercialisation in multiple geographies would be most helpful.   This role will require up to 2 days a month, there are 10 board meetings a year. It will be modestly remunerated, at least before the next fundraise. They are seeking to fill the role as soon as possible. For more information or to apply, please contact Jayne McLaughlin at Jayne.Mclaughlin@georgejamesltd.com or apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/ehYUsnz7 𝐑𝐞𝐟: JVM150724LNED #NonExecutiveDirector #hiring #UTI  #diagnostics

𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Chairperson 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: Diagnostics 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Cardiff, UK Our Cardiff-based client specialises in affordable, portable, easy-to-use molecular diagnostics. The company span out of the University of South Wales in 2020 and has developed its own platform technology (patent pending). The first product, launched in the UK market in March 2024, is a point-of-care test for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). UTI diagnostics, in the UK and globally, are demonstrably inadequate, resulting in poor patient outcomes and poor antibiotic stewardship. The aim is to change UTI diagnostics, an objective that has been recognised by NICE as being of significant importance.   They seek a Chair who will bring significant experience at Board level in the med-tech industry (diagnostics or pharma). Experience of working with and growing pre-revenue start-ups is desirable as is experience of raising investment. The next step is to raise Series A investment to propel the commercialisation of the test in the UK and across the globe. The ability to work as part of a diverse team is essential. Specific skills related to the later stages of the development of a medical diagnostic including registration and commercialisation in multiple geographies would be most helpful.   This role will require up to 2 days a month, there are 10 board meetings a year. It will be modestly remunerated, at least before the next fundraise. They are seeking to fill the role as soon as possible. For more information or to apply, please contact Jayne McLaughlin at Jayne.Mclaughlin@georgejamesltd.com or apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/ehYUsnz7 𝐑𝐞𝐟: JVM150724LNED #NonExecutiveDirector #hiring #UTI  #diagnostics