Santosh C. Sinha, PhD

Santosh C. Sinha, PhD has a wealth of experience in drug discovery sciences. In 2021, they began working as the Director of Drug Discovery Sciences, Chemistry at Design Therapeutics, where they are responsible for managing the drug discovery project, providing scientific direction for synthetic and medicinal chemistry, and delivering presentations to management, scientific advisory board, and consultants. From 2019 to 2021, they served as the Director of Drug Discovery Sciences at Plex Pharmaceuticals, where they were responsible for leading and managing drug discovery project resources, providing scientific updates to cross-functional teams, and participating in a highly collaborative team-oriented culture. From 2017 to 2019, they worked as a Technical Writer in Chemistry at K&L Gates, where they were responsible for generating and preparing new patent applications, reviewing research papers, and writing provisional and non-provisional applications. From 2012 to 2017, they worked as a Research Investigator in Chemistry at Allergan, where they contributed to proof-of-concept studies and designed and directed the synthesis of small drug molecules. From 2000 to 2012, they worked at Allergan as a Principal Scientist and Senior Scientist in Chemistry, where they were responsible for leading and managing ocular drug discovery projects, designing and directing the synthesis of small drug molecules, and preparing NCE patent applications. From 1996 to 2000, they were a PhD Student (Non TSRI) at Scripps Research.

Santosh C. Sinha, PhD completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organic Chemistry from Scripps Research between 1996 and 2000. Santosh C. also obtained a PhD in Chemistry from The Scripps Research Institute and Technion Israel Institute of Tech. during the same period.