Head of DMPK

The Opportunity

At Recursion we are redefining drug discovery by uniting industrial-scale data generation with sophisticated computational models. We are seeking a visionary Head of DMPK to join our leadership team.

You will lead the DMPK strategy to transition our internal and partnered programs from early hit-identification through to IND-enabling studies and early clinical development.

But this is not a traditional DMPK role. You will be a key architect in an environment that is pushing the boundaries of predict more test less - bridging the gap between high-throughput experimentally derived data generation and predictive modeling.

Your Impact

• Strategic Leadership. Define and execute the overarching DMPK strategy for a diverse therapeutic area portfolio primarily focused on small molecules with the agility to support emerging modalities (e.g. peptides ADCs proximity-inducing therapeutics)
• Scientific Rigor and Project Acceleration. Ensure high degree of scientific excellence as programs move from early discovery into development ensuring robust human dose projections DDI assessments and supporting translational PK/PD strategies.
• Tech-Forward Collaboration. Partner with Data Science and ML teams to refine our predictive ADME models transforming how we prioritize compounds and de-risking the portfolio.
• External Partnerships. Act as a strategic subject matter expert for high-stakes external partnerships by collaborating with internal scientific leaders and external counterparts with transparency and technical rigor.
• Talent Development. Develop and lead a high-performing team. You wont just manage - you will amplify the talents of your team fostering an environment of active learning and rapid adaptation.
• Cross-Functional Synergy. A critical component of multidisciplinary project teams. A critical partner to Toxicology Translation and Design ensuring that DMPK insights are integrated into the earliest stages of target validation and lead optimization.

Who You Are

• The Academic Foundation: You hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Pharmacokinetics Drug Metabolism Pharmacology or a related field.
• The Industry Veteran: You have a proven track record of moving multiple programs from Discovery into Development (typically 15 years) in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• The Nimble Mindset: You are comfortable working at the intersection of biology and technology. You are cautiously optimistic that data-driven computational approaches are the future of drug discovery.
• The Modality Expert: Deep expertise in small molecule DMPK is essential. Experience with related modalities (ADCs proximity-inducing or peptides) is a distinct advantage.
• The Regulatory Navigator: You are intimately familiar with IND submission requirements and have a history of successfully navigating regulatory interactions.
• The Collaborative Leader: You value One Team over silos. You are known for strong transparent working relationships and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Technical Skills & Expertise

• Expertise in in vitro & in vivo ADME as well as contemporary PK/PD modeling. Extending to the properties and data sets commensurate with CNS exposure (or conversely restricting exposure to peripheral tissues).
• Experience with human PK and efficacious dose prediction.
• Proficiency in managing CROs to ensure high-quality data and timely delivery.
• Knowledge of biotransformation and metabolic pathways.
• Extensive experience in working with external collaborators in all shapes and forms (CROs SMEs Large Pharma)

Working Location & Compensation:
This is an office-based hybrid position at our offices located in London England. Employees are expected to work in the office at least 50% of the time.

At Recursion we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skills experience and qualifications needed for this role the estimated annual base salary range is:. In addition to base salary this role is eligible for an annual bonus equity compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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The Values We Hope You Share:

• We act boldly with integrity. We are unconstrained in our thinking take calculated risks and push boundaries but never at the expense of ethics science or trust.
• We care deeply and engage directly. Caring means holding a deep sense of responsibility and respect - showing up speaking honestly and taking action.
• We learn actively and adapt rapidly. Progress comes from doing. We experiment test and refine embracing iteration over perfection.
• We move with urgency because patients are waiting. Speed isnt about rushing but about moving the needle every day.
• We take ownership and accountability. Through ownership and accountability we enable trust and autonomyleaders take accountability for decisive action and teams own outcomes together.
• We are One Recursion. True cross-functional collaboration is about trust clarity humility and impact. Through sharing we can be greater than the sum of our individual capabilities.

Our values underpin the employee experience at Recursion. They are the character and personality of the company demonstrated through how we communicate support one another spend our time make decisions and celebrate collectively.

More About Recursion

Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) is a clinical-stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives. Recursion is advancing a portfolio of differentiated investigational medicines across its wholly owned and partnered pipeline in oncology rare disease neuroscience immunology and other therapeutic areas with significant unmet need. Enabling its mission is the Recursion OS an AI-native end-to-end drug discovery and development platform integrating biology chemistry and clinical development into a unified intelligence system. Powered by proprietary multimodal data purpose-built AI models and bilingual teams fluent in both science and AI the Recursion OS is designed to translate complex science into medicines that matter faster better and at scale for patients who are waiting.

Recursions platform infrastructure is anchored in Salt Lake City Utah and Milton Park Oxfordshire where its automated biology and chemistry laboratories generate proprietary data at industrial scale. Recursion also maintains offices in New York Montréal and London three global hubs for talent and leadership at the intersection of AI and scientific innovation. Learn more at or connect on X and LinkedIn.

Recursion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state local or provincial human rights legislation.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.