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Executive Director, San Diego Discovery Biologics
Our company is seeking an exceptional and experienced scientist to lead the Discovery Biologics group at our research division in San Diego. The Executive Director of Discovery Biologics role carries responsibilities for progressing a locally led portfolio of biotherapeutic molecules in immunological diseases through discovery and into the clinic in collaboration with cross-functional research division scientists locally and across the network. Additionally, the individual will manage a local team driving protein engineering, production, and characterization and work collaboratively across the Discovery Biologics network to invent new biotherapeutic medicines. The position reports into the VP Head of Discovery Biologics and is a member of the Discovery Biologics Leadership Team responsible for the global biotherapeutics discovery strategy, tactics, and cross-network talent development. The role is a key interface with other drug discovery and development scientists and functions within our company as well as with external academic and industrial partners.
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Executive Director, San Diego Discovery Biologics Our company is seeking an exceptional and experienced scientist to lead the Discovery Biologics group at our research division in San Diego. The Executive Director of Discovery Biologics role carries responsibilities for progressing a locally led portfolio of biotherapeutic molecules in immunological diseases through discovery and into the clinic in collaboration with cross-functional research division scientists locally and across the network. Additionally, the individual will manage a local team driving protein engineering, production, and characterization and work collaboratively across the Discovery Biologics network to invent new biotherapeutic medicines. The position reports into the VP Head of Discovery Biologics and is a member of the Discovery Biologics Leadership Team responsible for the global biotherapeutics discovery strategy, tactics, and cross-network talent development. The role is a key interface with other drug discovery and development scientists and functions within our company as well as with external academic and industrial partners.
We recognize that the diversity in our team is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviors in working with a diverse group of scientists to drive our core mission.
Required Experience - PhD or equivalent and minimum 15 years of industry experience including significant leadership and managerial roles advancing protein therapeutics through discovery and early development.
Required Skills - Clear evidence of advancing a biotherapeutic pipeline and driving platform innovations
- Deep end-to-end knowledge of biotherapeutic discovery and development
- Line management experience of groups of 5+
- Demonstrated passion for team building and a track record of talent development
- Champion for diverse and inclusive culture
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to operate technically, tactically, and strategically with an enterprise mindset. Someone who works effectively in a matrix organization and builds trust and credibility at all levels and with the ability to identify and capitalize on synergies across organizational or functional interfaces
- Has established a strong external reputation and network
Key Responsibilities - Sets the vision and strategy for the San Diego Protein Sciences group to drive performance and deliver impact on projects and for platform capabilities that accelerate our ability to invent biologics medicines.
- Responsible for managing priorities, resources, and investments aligned with the greater Discovery Biologics strategy
- Augment capacity and capabilities advancement through effective outsourcing and external partnerships
- Actively develops talent, strategically maximizes diversity to complement and strengthen their team
- Fosters a high-performance culture of collaboration, engagement, self-accountability and inclusion
- As a member of the Discovery Biologics Leadership Team, meaningfully contribute to the development and execution of departmental strategy and to the growth and development of all DB staff.
- Effectively partners with leadership across Discovery Biologics and our other research division functions to achieve organizational objectives.
- Participates on multiple network governance committees and workstreams to ensure alignment and
- Stays abreast of external advancements in the relevant scientific fields
- Promotes the external reputation of our Company's Discovery Biologics
Preferred Experience And Skills - Deep and broad understanding of biologics discovery workflows and processes including expert-level knowledge of one or more of: Antibody and antibody-like molecule discovery workflows, protein display technologies, protein engineering, protein expression systems, protein purification, protein characterization/biophysics, cell-therapy technologies
- Strong understanding of immunologic pathways, diseases, and therapies
- Track record of developing and implementing strategies to increase capacity and quality of molecules in a resource-effective manner, including outsourcing and automation.
- Track record in advancing platform capabilities that create new opportunities for molecular invention
- Strong partnering skills and ability to identify and capitalize on synergies across organizational or functional interfaces
- Experience in effective management of external resources and collaborations
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others and drive performance and behavioral changes through influence
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to drive decisions at all levels; strategy, tactics, technical, and operational
- Track record of personal growth and expansion of domain knowledge
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The salary range for this role is
$227,300.00 - $357,900.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available be
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