Sample interview questions: Can you provide examples of successful drug candidates you have contributed to?
Sample answer:
- Led a multidisciplinary team to discover and develop a novel small molecule inhibitor of a key target in cancer, resulting in a drug candidate currently in Phase II clinical trials.
- Designed and synthesized a series of compounds that potently and selectively inhibit a protein implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, leading to a drug candidate that is now in preclinical development.
- Identified and optimized a lead compound that targets a novel mechanism of action for treating inflammatory diseases, resulting in a drug candidate that is currently in Phase I clinical trials.
- Contributed to the design and synthesis of a small molecule inhibitor of a protein involved in viral replication, leading to a drug candidate that has shown promising results in preclin… Read full answer