Job Description

We are seeking a VP/SVP, Head of Biology, the ideal candidate will have the following responsibilities and qualifications.

Responsibilities:

Pipeline Leadership:

• Leverage prior experience and industry insights to build a diverse pipeline for a platform biotech and prioritize targets across different therapeutic areas (TAs)
• Progress projects from early discovery to clinical candidates.
• Lead and oversee the development and implementation of in vitro and in vivo assays to assess preclinical efficacy, safety, and PK/PD studies.
• Integrate data to provide a detailed understanding of the pharmacology of therapeutic molecules.
• Enable experimental insight into in vitro MOAs and their correlation with in vivo efficacy.

Team Management:

• Build, grow, and mentor a high-performing biology team, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Provide leadership and oversight to ensure timely and high-quality project progression.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with the leadership team and other R&D leaders to align biology activities with the company’s strategic objectives

External Collaborations:

• Identify, initiate, and manage productive collaborations with CROs and academic labs to drive projects forward

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in immunology, cell biology, oncology, or biochemistry
• M.D./Ph.D. a plus
• 10+ years of pharma/biotech industry experience beyond postdoctoral work, with a proven track record of advancing projects from discovery to preclinical development.
• A strong track record of leading projects from early discovery to clinical candidates exhibiting strong differentiation and success probability.
• Experience leading programs in multiple TAs will be viewed favorably
• Prior experience building a diverse pipeline for platform biotech’s.
• A broad familiarity with the current landscape of industry pipelines across TAs and insight into emerging programs/treatment algorithms in clinical development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive go/no-go decisions effectively.
• Excellent project management skills, managing CROs and facilitating productive interactions with academic labs and companies.
• Flexibility to adapt dynamically to changing priorities and lead teams through evolving challenges.

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