Vice President, Structural and Molecular Sciences

Redwood City, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers. The companys R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team you will join other outstanding Revolutionariesin a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

The VP of Structural and Molecular Sciences will report to the SVP of Discovery Biology and lead a group encompassing protein science biophysics structural biology assay development and discovery technology. This senior-level role is expected to drive innovation data integration and translation bridging fundamental target biology with tri-complex inhibitor (TCI) discovery and contribute to advancing transformative science by demonstrating:

Vision strategy leadership: Collaborate with Research leadership to develop a long-term strategy for portfolio expansion through discovery of inhibitors of frontier oncology targets. Partner with digital drug discovery and AI/ML teams to harness data analytics at all stages of discovery and particularly data-informed approaches to accelerate DMTA cycles. Provide vision and leadership to a dynamic group of scientists to implement strategy. Drive cross-functional alignment to support a dynamic portfolio of discovery and development stage projects.
Innovation: Actively participate in cutting edge research particularly at the earliest stages of drug discovery where failure rate is high and creativity and innovation are key. Mentor scientists to ask and answer the right questions in this environment. Bring expertise in assay development data acquisition screening and advanced analytical methods as well as a rigorous output-focused approach to science. Champion applying advanced analytic methods to predictive molecular design and automation and computational methods to increase throughput and reproducibility. Collaborate with the external scientific community to advance state of the art structural and chemical biology methods to inform innovation internally.
Management excellence: Manage a high-performing group with multiple functions and talented Ph.D. and non-Ph.D. scientists at many career levels. Sustain productivity through strategic hiring mentoring and support for individual career growth. Be accountable for an annual budget.
Cross-functional collaboration: Position the Structural and Molecular Sciences function as a bridge across Research enabling bench-to-bedside insights. Partner with Medicinal Chemistry Digital Drug Discovery Systems Biology and Translational Research to identify molecular determinants of response resistance and target vulnerability and to inform discovery priorities. Contribute to organizational excellence and rigor by being curious and asking questions of diverse subject matter experts. Serve as a visible leader representing Revolution Medicines scientific excellence internally and externally.

Required Skills Experience and Education:

Ph.D. in Biochemistry Chemical Biology Biophysics Structural Biology or related discipline.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in molecular science-related disciplines in the biotech industry with experience in small molecule drug discovery at the target ID hit ID and early discovery stages.
10 years of experience with functional group management including mentorship budgets and strategic planning.
Demonstrated ability to build lead and foster a collaborative culture on interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to work in a high-energy fast-paced rapidly evolving and scaling company operating in a highly competitive field.
Track record of cross-functional leadership within integrated discovery and translational environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to clearly convey complex concepts to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with molecular glue drug discovery.
Familiarity with drug discovery for oncology.
Proven track record of advancing research programs from discovery to development including experience collecting data and preparing materials for IND submission.
Fluency in modern data systems and analytics with experience implementing and managing these systems in industry. #LI-Hybrid #LI-GL1

The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors including job-related skills experience market dynamics and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed which includes competitive cash compensation robust equity awards strong benefits and significant learning and development opportunities.

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Base Pay Salary Range

$284000$355000 USD

Required Experience:

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