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Jobs at PeptiDream
Head Office/Research Institute
| Drug Discovery | Clinical Development | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit ID | Lead Generation | Lead Optimization | Preclinical Studies | Clinical |
| PDPS Discovery | ||||
| Protein & Structure Biology | ||||
| Modeling and Informatics | ||||
| Peptide Synthesis, Purification, QC | ||||
| Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry & Technology | ||||
| Pharmacology, ADME | ||||
| Clinical Development & Project Management, Research Administration & Research IT | ||||
- PDPS Discovery Group
- Protein & Structure Biology Group
- Modeling & Informatics Group
- Peptide Synthesis Group, Purification Group and QC Group
- Medicinal Chemistry Group and Chemistry Technology Group
- Pharmacology Group
- Clinical Development & Project Management Group and Research Administration & Research IT Group
- Business Development & Alliance Management Department
PDPS Discovery Group
Discover hits and drug candidate compounds using our proprietary drug discovery technology platform (PDPS) and develop new methods and technologies to strengthen the platform
PDPS Discovery Group
After completing his doctor's degree in graduate school, he was a research fellow specializing in research of molecular genetics of cancer and an assistant professor specializing in research on infectious diseases at a national university in Japan. He joined PeptiDream in 2020 and became Senior Researcher in 2022.
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Support drug discovery efforts by producing and purifying target proteins and use various structural biology techniques (e.g., X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy) to analyze to analyze three-dimensional structures of proteins and how they bind to compounds
Protein & Structure Biology Group
After completing his doctor’s degree in graduate school, he joined PeptiDream in 2021 as a new graduate.
VIEW MOREModeling & Informatics Group
Provide computational chemistry expertise and insight to accelerate and improve accuracy of the drug discovery process ranging from compound discovery to structural optimization
Peptide Synthesis Group, Purification Group and QC Group
Preparation and quality control of compounds necessary for activity assessment and structural optimization in drug discovery projects, including synthesis of macrocyclic peptides, compound purification and analysis for quality control
Medicinal Chemistry Group and Chemistry Technology Group
Drug design and structure optimization, development of synthetic methods for amino acids and peptides for large-scale production of peptide-based drugs
Haruaki Kurasaki
Medicinal Chemistry Group
After completing his master's degree in graduate school, Haruaki joined a Japanese pharmaceutical company, where he worked as a medicinal chemist for 11 years. Haruaki joined PeptiDream in 2016 and became Director in 2020.
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Evaluate pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety, physical properties and formulation of compounds during the discovery phase, and optimize the process to identify compounds with high probability of success in clinical trials
Pharmacology Group
After completing his master's degree in graduate school, he joined a Japanese pharmaceutical company, where he worked in pharmacological research for 30 years before joining PeptiDream as Director in 2021.
VIEW MOREClinical Development & Project Management Group and Research Administration & Research IT Group
Oversee and prioritize research projects, plan and manage the R&D process, and using IT to support drug discovery research activities
Procure reagents and supplies, manage compliance with chemical substance-related regulations and provide comprehensive support for drug discovery research
Clinical Development & Project Management Group
After completing her master's degree in graduate school, she joined a Japanese pharmaceutical company, where she was a scientist in exploratory research for 3 years and mainly worked as project manager in the R&D department and alliance manager for 16 years. She also worked for a Japanese biotech company and joined PeptiDream in 2022.
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The Business Development & Alliance Management team is responsible for planning and executing business strategies for the PeptiDream Group, identifying new partnering opportunities, negotiating and closing contracts including license agreements, and performing alliance management duties.
Hiroko Nishimoto
Business Development & Alliance Management Department
After graduating from university, Hiroko worked for a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company for 14 years, and a non-profit health policy think tank for 2 years. She joined PeptiDream in 2020 and became Director in 2022. Aside from BD, Hiroko heads the Sustainability Promotion Office at PeptiDream.
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