**Description** The Therapeutic Concept Discovery group within the CardioRenalMetabolic Diseases Research Department is seeking a highly motivated **Principal Scientist or Senior Principal Scientist** to help discover innovative therapies for the treatment of kidney and liver diseases. The selected candidate will lead an in vitro pharmacology lab, lead drug discovery projects, and supervise a team of scientists including PhD level lab leaders. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunities for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees **Duties & Responsibilities** + Design, propose and implement research strategies to identify and validate novel therapeutic targets. Develop fit for purpose biochemical and cellular assays to support timely progression of drug discovery projects. + Leverage internal resources and external partners to enable timely decision making. + Keep abreast of relevant literature and technological developments to help drive new scientific innovations and support target identification. + Lead, supervise, develop, and mentor scientific staff. + Assign clear responsibilities and hold staff accountable. + Comply with regulations and maintain proper records per standard operating procedures. + Lead matrixed, global drug discovery programs from conception to candidate selection, interfacing and aligning with multiple business partners across Research, Development, and Experimental Medicine. Effectively communicate your work to senior management in oral and written forms to ensure alignment of timelines, goals, and resource needs. + Assumes leadership role for either project teams or acts as a representative on multiple project teams and contributes to overall program goals + Independently communicates results by preparing clear technical reports, publications and oral presentations; Effectively delivers updates to senior management in context of overall project goals + Provides administration within area of responsibility including: recruiting, managing, mentoring and developing scientific staff; Provide assistance in the preparation and management of operating and capital equipment budgets, as required **Requirements** **Principal Scientist:** + Ph.D. Degree or equivalent with 5+ years related experience in a related field or equivalent + Demonstrates a broad knowledge of field + Industry experience is highly desired. + Prior experience as a project leader and supervisor with track record of driving projects to milestone transitions + Proven expertise in developing innovative biochemical and cellular assays systems to support drug discovery efforts. + Ability to plan, organize, troubleshoot, interpret, and present work independently. + Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills. + Experience identifying and managing external collaborations to achieve portfolio ambitions. + Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. + Scientific expertise in a relevant field (renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, or metabolic diseases) is highly desirable. + Proven track record of scientific publications and presentations. + Previous supervisory experience preferred **Sr Principal Scientist:** In addition to Principal Sci requirements: + Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in relevant field with 7+ years experience in addition to experience in lab management. + Strong leadership competencies and demonstrated ability to set direction and influence across functions in a highly matrixed environment. + Appropriate level of understanding of applicable regulations. + Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in an inter-disciplinary environment. **Compensation** :  This position, Principal Scientist, offers a base salary typically between $140,000.00 and $222,000.00.  The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and or other compensation elements. For an overview of our benefits please click here. (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/careers/benefits-rewards) **Eligibility Requirements:** + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. + Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required) + Must be 18 years of age or older **Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.