Senior Director/Director Translational Medicine (MD/PhD)

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.