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Technical Manager

Budapest

About Chemaxon

Chemaxon is an industry-leading cheminformatics software company helping early-stage drug discovery and chemistry research for more than 25 years. Our clients are top pharmaceutical companies, innovative biotech startups, and leading academic institutions. 
We are agile, innovative and friendly, offering compelling opportunities for frequent collaboration and cross-training with teammates and stakeholders.

We operate internationally, with regional teams based in Budapest (HQ), UK, Boston, San Diego and Basel (Switzerland), along with distributors in the Asia Pacific. We have recently been acquired by Certara, a US-based model-informed drug development services and software company. We are in an exciting time of organizational and business growth, so now is the perfect time to join our team! 

About Certara

Certara accelerates medicines using proprietary biosimulation software, technology, and services that transform traditional drug discovery and development. Our clients include over 2,000 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 62 countries. Our people are passionate about accelerating the development of medicines for our patients. They have a deep and abiding commitment to this mission.

About the team

As a key member of the Certara Data Sciences group, you will play a critical role by expanding the team to Budapest.  Working closely with the directors of the Engineering and Product teams within Certara Data Sciences, you will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding an entirely new team of technical professionals across a variety of disciplines, including Software Engineering, Software Testing, and Customer Success.  You will manage, support and evaluate your new team members’ performance, conducting regular 1:1’s, developing growth plans, and providing and collecting feedback.  Your expertise in software development and commitment to delivering high-quality, compliant solutions for our customers will guide your day to day.

About your responsibilities 

  • Responsible for the performance, health, and growth of team members
  • Preempt distractions to engineering productivity
  • Involved in the recruitment and assessment of new team members
  • Maintain visibility into the work of direct reports
  • Be a flexible resource to the team and its members
  • Establishes and enforces standards across the assigned areas of influence
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization
  • Provides leadership, mentoring, and guidance at all organizational levels and across multiple job functions
  • Demonstrates best practices and guides lower levels through example
  • Develops adoption plans for new tools or features of already-adopted technologies
  • Curious by nature and identifies opportunities for innovation
  • Keeps current on cutting-edge technologies and educates others on them
  • Demonstrates knowledge of strategic thinking, design, and systems development
  • Analyzes engineering efforts to determine risks or sensitivities
  • Adaptable to changing needs
  • Communicate effectively about company-, divisional-, or team-wide changes

Experience, skills and knowledge you should bring to us

  • 5+ years of experience in similar roles
  • Experience working in a highly collaborative agile software organization
  • Good operational/execution skills.
  • Good understanding of software development process, working knowledge of development practices and principles - ideally you have worked as an individual contributor which helped you to understand the SW engineering practices.
  • CEFR C2 Level English or equivalent
  • Fluent in any non-English local language(s)
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills - you have been great at managing peers and stakeholders in your organizations
  • Understanding of agile, ability to work iteratively - we believe in servant-leadership management style empowering others in your team

What we offer

  • Hybrid-way of working (8 days/month home office)
  • Private health insurance (Medicover)
  • Daily entry into Life1 Fitness Clubs
  • Generous annual training budget supporting your professional development (off-site training, international conferences, e-books)
  • We work with global Top500 companies (R&D) and leading academic institutions, giving you a chance to gain insights into these dynamically evolving industries.
  • Inspiring working environment - leisure and recreation area, playing corner for children, English lessons, yearly user conference with social programs, innovation days 
  • You will be a valued member of a creative and supportive agile team 
  • Everyday use of English in a multicultural environment

Location: Budapest, Váci Greens Office Park

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Please note, we’re unable to support relocation or sponsor visa for this role.

 

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