Associate Director Discovery-Oncology
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Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical DevelopmentJob Sub Function:
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Beerse Antwerp BelgiumJob Description:
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at Oncology
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.
Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director in Oncology Discovery Innovative Medicine located in Beerse Belgium.
Purpose: Join our Oncology In Vivo team and drive the characterization and development of small molecules biologics radioligands antibody-drug conjugates and cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. We execute in vivo pharmacology studies within Oncology research programs to meet departmental drug development and strategic objectives to bring life-changing therapies to the clinic! We characterize potential clinical therapeutics through the evaluation of target inhibition efficacy mechanism of action pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) and biomarker evaluations.
In this role you will lead other leaders and individual contributors within a collaborative team interacting with discovery leaders and cross-functional project teams. You will be accountable for effective performance management and meaningful career development conversations. Your leadership responsibilities include the design execution and interpretation of in vivo studies for the validation and characterization of targets or therapeutic agents in the areas of oncology and tumor immunology. Additionally you will provide input to operational plans with measurable contribution towards the achievement of short-term department results.
You will be responsible for:
- Lead the Beerse site team of leaders and/or individual contributors who collaborate across functions and within teams.
- Guide team by conducting effective performance and career development conversations.
- Lead with vision setting strategic goals and long-range planning objectives for team.
- Shape team strategy design of experiments data interpretation and communication to teams and collaborators.
- Communicate clearly and expertly delivering impactful presentations and reports to internal teams and external audiences.
- Collaborate across functions and teams acting as a scientific resource and leader identifying key insights from biological experiments and research.
- Operational leadership of the team (e.g. workflow efficiency improvement adaptation and compliance) as well as ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines and budgets.
- Promote sound scientific method ensuring data quality and accurate record creation and retention for self and for team.
- Champion laboratory safety health and well-being of staff and compliance with animal welfare standards.
Qualifications/ Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelors degree (BS/ BA) in the life sciences (molecular/ cellular biology biochemistry pharmacology tumor immunology) with at least 15 years pharmaceutical or biotech industry/ lab/ academic experience OR a Masters degree (MS) with at least 12 years experience or PhD with 5-8 years of relevant post-graduate experience.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Expertise in drug development of Oncology therapeutics.
- Experience in optimally leading individuals and/or teams.
- Experience with oncology-relevant rodent models such as xenografts and syngeneic models orthotopic models humanized models or genetically engineered tumor models.
- Expertise in study design data analysis interpretation and presentation of in vivo pharmacology studies.
- Strong organizational skills including the ability to handle several projects simultaneously; detail oriented with excellent record keeping skills.
- Excellent communication skills including effective interaction with people and teams both internally and externally.
- Presentation of scientific data and concepts to colleagues and teams.
- Proven record of adherence to animal welfare and compliance regulations.
Preferred:
- Experience in writing technical drafts for patent filings IND (US-FDA) or CTA (EMA) filings.
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Preferred Skills:
Clinical Data Management Clinical Trial Protocols Data Savvy Developing Others Drug Discovery Development Inclusive Leadership Industry Analysis Innovation Leadership Pharmacodynamics Pharmacology Pharmacometrics Pharmacovigilance Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Management Quality Validation Scientific Research Team Management Technical CredibilityRequired Experience:
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