Institute Associate Director – In Vivo Pharmacology and Biology

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Required: PhD, MD or equivalent degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology or related field.
 

EXPERIENCE

Required: 9 years of relevant research and management experience. 

Preferred: 7 years of relevant research and management experience beyond post-doctoral research maintaining hands-on experience.

1.    Demonstrated ability to lead teams to drive go/no go decisions 
2.    Proficiency and hands-on experience with acute and chronic in vivo models of oncology, immuno-oncology, or autoimmunity
3.    Experience with establishing, characterizing and managing a disease modeling platform to support therapeutic development 
4.    Experience in progressing molecule through preclinical studies to IND 
5.    Ability to model PK-PD using programs such as WinNonLin 
6.    Excellent project management skills and the ability to effectively manage CROs and to facilitate interactions with academic labs and companies to ensure project progression 
7.    Self-motivation and flexibility to adapt workplans quickly to changing priorities and deadlines 
8.    Desire to advance and excel in their position while contributing to overall company growth
 

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