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This research based Senior Director role will be responsible for building, leading and developing a multidisciplinary team that implements the most cutting-edge experimental and computational science and technologies to address and solve complex biological problems related to target discovery for multiple therapeutic areas.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary organization of ~25 scientists within Research Biology
Integrate diverse experimental disciplines and workflows to ensure coordinated execution and efficient delivery of novel molecular insights
Establish platform priorities, resource allocation, and capacity planning in alignment with Research Biology and Therapeutic Area priorities
Define clear roles, responsibilities, and seamless handoffs across teams and partnering organizations
Drive adoption of automated experimental workflows, and integration of AI/ML to enable efficient experimentation across programs
Serve as a senior scientific partner to Target Discovery and Therapeutic Areas
Set clear expectations and enable scientists with diverse skill sets to collaborate effectively and contribute to early research pipeline
Serve as a core member of Target Discovery Advisory Forum, and play a key role in target discovery, validation and prioritization. Engage, influence, and align therapeutic area stakeholders
Guide team members in synthesizing and communicating complex scientific and data-driven insights to key stakeholders and advisory forum
Contribute to fostering a highly collaborative, creative, dynamic and cutting-edge research environment
Requirements:
Doctorate degree PhD in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, computational biology, immunology, oncology, metabolism or a relevant discipline and 7 years of scientific leadership experience in biotech, pharma or equivalent research environments
OR Master’s degree in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, computational biology, immunology, oncology, metabolism or a relevant discipline and 10 years of scientific leadership experience in biotech, pharma or equivalent research environments
OR Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, computational biology, immunology, oncology, metabolism or a relevant disciplineand 12 years of scientific leadership experience in biotech, pharma or equivalent research environments
Nice to have:
Experience leading mechanistic discovery research programs and -omics platforms
Demonstrated ability to integrate experimental science with enterprise data, analytics, or AI/ML capabilities
Appreciation for and experience with application of genetics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, structural and AI/ML approaches to biological research
Proven track record of scientific impact in molecular, biochemical and cell biological characterization, evidenced by publications in top-tier journals, patents, and program advancement
Recognized scientific excellence, passion for discovery research and productivity
Experience managing budgets and capital investments
Demonstrated success in identifying, attracting, and retaining scientific talent
Proven mentorship and team development experience
Strength in team building
Clear and compelling communicator
What we offer:
competitive benefits
collaborative culture
health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
work/life balance
career development opportunities
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions