Role : Senior Director / Director Translational Medicine
Company : Biopharmaceutical Company
Location : Massachusetts (on-site 2 days a week)
Scienta are partnered with a leading biopharmaceutical company on the search for a Senior Director / Director of Translational Medicine.
This is a newly created role for an MD, PhD clinician who has extensive bedside experience to help push discovery research into clinical development.
Primary responsibilities :
Leading efforts within the biology team to identify indications / unmet need for a portfolio of preclinical targets as well as playing a role in the identification of new targets to enter the pipeline.
- Identify targets / indications where the companies technology can deliver transformative medicines.
- Lead cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize indications for targets within Research.
- Drive external interactions with key opinion leaders to develop indication and early clinical strategy and identify targets and diseases of interest.
- Help make prioritization decisions around the internal early-stage portfolio.
- Actively participate in target discovery efforts including working closely with the statistical genetics and biology teams.
Qualifications :
- MD or MD / PhD with Board certification in medical genetics and genomics, internal medicine or related fields
- Proven track record in evaluation, diagnosis, management and treatment of inherited conditions in patients across all ages from birth to adulthood.
- Experience in bench / lab work and a strong track record of publications.
- Inquisitive, discovery mindset with interest in early clinical development and discovery research.
- Inter-personal skills with a highly collaborative approach to achieving goals critical.
25 days ago