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Nicholas Newcombe
Associate Director Chemistry, Drug Discovery Project Leader, Continuous Improvement LeadAstraZeneca
Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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About
An experienced and successful medicinal chemist, project leader and an accredited Lean Sigma Black Belt with a proven track record of delivery.
A skilled leader of multi disciplinary teams, highly motivated with a passion for delivering business benefits. A skilled facilitator with experience in driving through change programmes and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
I am actively seeking exciting new opportunities to further develop my career.
A skilled leader of multi disciplinary teams, highly motivated with a passion for delivering business benefits. A skilled facilitator with experience in driving through change programmes and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
I am actively seeking exciting new opportunities to further develop my career.
Haves
Medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, project management, continuous improvement, change leadership, facilitation
Professional Experience
Sep 2009 - Present
Associate Director Chemistry, Drug Discovery Project Leader, Continuous Improvement Lead
AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals
Leading a group of (20+) Medicinal Chemists ensuring quality of chemistry strategy to drug discovery projects.
Leading multi disciplinary drug discovery projects.
Responsible for Continuous Improvement Strategy for Department
Leading multi disciplinary drug discovery projects.
Responsible for Continuous Improvement Strategy for Department
Feb 2003 - Jan 2008
(5 years)
(5 years)
Associate Director Medicinal Chemistry
AstraZeneca R&D
Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca R&D
Pharmaceuticals
·Line management of group of 20+ chemists
·Responsible for Medicinal Chemistry strategy for group
·Co-leader of Lead Generation group
·Project leader for Ghrelin LI project
·Project leader for FAS LO project
·Responsible for Medicinal Chemistry strategy for group
·Co-leader of Lead Generation group
·Project leader for Ghrelin LI project
·Project leader for FAS LO project
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
(1 years, 11 Months)
(1 years, 11 Months)
Lean Sigma Black Belt
AstraZeneca R&D
Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca R&D
Pharmaceuticals
·Defining and tracking new improvement projects
·Delivering improvement projects
·Workshop facilitation and change management
·Delivering training and on the job coaching in lean sigma tools and concepts
·Delivering improvement projects
·Workshop facilitation and change management
·Delivering training and on the job coaching in lean sigma tools and concepts
Education
1985
BSc (Hons) 1st Class, Bath Spa University (High School)
Chemistry
Chemistry
1989
PhD, Bath Spa University (High School)
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
1992
Postdoctoral research organic chemistry, Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam (High School)
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
1993
Postdoctoral research chemistry, Nottingham University (High School)
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
2007
Lean Sigma Black Belt, Smallpeice Enterprises Ltd (High School)
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First Name
Nicholas
Last Name
Newcombe
Specialities
Medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, project management, continuous improvement, change leadership, facilitation
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