Fahimeh Shidmoossavee

Background

About Fahimeh Shidmoossavee

A highly motivated and results-driven senior scientist and project/team leader with over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry. • Skilled in all aspects of drug discovery, from hit identification to pre-clinical safety assessment. • Strong background in synthetic organic chemistry, structure-based drug design, lead optimization, molecular modeling, and enzyme activity assay development. • Highly knowledgeable in a wide range of biochemical and analytical techniques, such as HPLC, LC-MS, UV-VIS, NMR, Spectrofluorometry, and more. • Demonstrated expertise in biochemistry techniques, including enzyme expression/purification, gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and chemo-enzymatic reactions. • Proven track record of discovering multiple clinical candidates across various therapeutic areas. • Effective in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with biologists, pharmacologists, and DMPK scientists to drive drug discovery projects forward • Strong communication and leadership skills to manage and mentor research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students. • Proven experience conducting scientific due diligence activities to evaluate projects as commercially viable investment opportunities, supporting business development teams in decision-making. • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific concepts effectively to non-scientific stakeholders • Passionate about discovering innovative therapies for unmet medical needs and committed to making a meaningful impact in the pharmaceutical industry.