Lead, Cancer Biology Research and Therapeutics, Disease Mechanism Research - Urgently Hiring!

Lead, Cancer Biology Research and Therapeutics, Disease Mechanism Research

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians.  If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

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Purpose and Scope :

The Disease Mechanism Research team is seeking an exceptional scientific leader versed in state-of-the art methods in oncology research.  The ideal candidate should demonstrate deep understanding of cancer biology and provide scientific direction for pre-clinical research in Astellas’ Cancer Biology team. The successful candidate will lead a diverse team of scientists to build a deeper understanding of cancer biology in focused cancer indications and advance the Astellas oncology pipeline.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Expert knowledge of tumor biology, including cancer cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms leading to disease progression and maintenance
• Provide extensive expertise in cancer biology, including model and assay development to support preclinical drug development
• Establish key in vitro and ex vivo immuno-oncology assays and models suitable for therapeutic evaluation and mechanistic investigation across the Astellas portfolio
• Mentor and support a team of junior researchers to address mechanisms of action and resistance to cancer therapies
• Contribute to program development through broad expertise in oncogenic signaling pathways
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and act as a project lead to effectively collaborate cross-functionally with colleagues across the Astellas organization
• Effectively communicate with team members to efficiently conduct experiments, articulate experimental details and results with other members of the Astellas research organization, and present research findings and recommendations to senior leadership