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Associate Director, Hit Discovery
$114k-159k (estimate)
Full Time | Scientific Services
7 Days Ago
Biospace is Hiring an Associate Director, Hit Discovery Near Durham, NC
The RoleLife Edit is seeking an experienced scientific leader with direct industry experience in therapeutic hit discovery. The selected candidate will report to the Director, Gene Editing and lead a group of scientists to perform target exploration within the Gene Editing team.
Here’s What You’ll Do
Health & Wellness
Life Edit is an integral part of ElevateBio’s ecosystem of platform technologies and is pioneering focused next-generation gene editing technologies and therapeutics. Located in Durham, NC, members of Life Edit work closely with the ElevateBio Research and Development and BaseCamp manufacturing teams in Waltham, MA. Life Edit is advancing therapeutic programs in collaboration with industry partners while building its own internal pipeline of gene editing therapies. We are looking for a unique individual who can continue to lead the cultural development of Life Edit and build on its momentum as an integral part of the ElevateBio ecosystem.
Our MissionTo power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.
Our VisionWe seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.
ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Here’s What You’ll Do
- Lead a diverse scientific team to devise gene editing strategies for targets of interest, execute editing screening campaigns, and perform hit-to-lead activities including in vitro proof-of-concept and mechanism of action studies
- Work closely with Corporate Development to help identify novel therapeutic targets, taking into account multiple factors including technical feasibility, commercial opportunity, and business strategy
- Collaborate with the Computational Biology, Technology Development, and Preclinical teams to deploy Life Edit’s array of genome editing systems and move lead editing compositions into animal models
- Ensure hit discovery and optimization activities meet key milestones in a timely manner
- Critically summarize and present data internally to interdisciplinary teams and leadership, as well as externally
- Write reports summarizing hit discovery and optimization activities suitable for inclusion in regulatory documents
- Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related field with 10 years of relevant experience
- Direct experience with hit discovery and hit-to-lead activities in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors, industry experience preferred
- Experience leading a scientific team, preferably in an industry setting
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a cross functional, team-oriented environment
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Relevant technical skills for data analysis, electronic lab notebook documentation, and presentations
- Direct experience in the gene editing field is strongly preferred
- A broad background in a variety of areas in biology and human therapeutics is advantageous
Health & Wellness
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance covered at 90%
- Low deductible, no co-insurance and no copays for mental health visits (for in-network care)
- Annual fitness reimbursement
- Employer paid for access to wellness apps and programs like Task Human
- Competitive compensation
- 401(k) retirement plans with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
- Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employer-sponsored flexible spending accounts (FSA) and dependent care account (DCA)
- Access to a 1-on-1 financial advisor
- Commuter reimbursement benefit
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Unlimited paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, family leave, personal days, and bereavement
- 18 paid company holidays, plus an end-of-year holiday shut down
- 12 weeks of parental leave
- Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), administered by Unum
- Insights Discovery training for every employee to make the most of workplace relationships
- Ongoing professional development, including manager training
- Access to LinkedIn Leaning, a self-guided online education platform
Life Edit is an integral part of ElevateBio’s ecosystem of platform technologies and is pioneering focused next-generation gene editing technologies and therapeutics. Located in Durham, NC, members of Life Edit work closely with the ElevateBio Research and Development and BaseCamp manufacturing teams in Waltham, MA. Life Edit is advancing therapeutic programs in collaboration with industry partners while building its own internal pipeline of gene editing therapies. We are looking for a unique individual who can continue to lead the cultural development of Life Edit and build on its momentum as an integral part of the ElevateBio ecosystem.
Our MissionTo power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.
Our VisionWe seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.
ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Scientific Services
SALARY
$114k-159k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/19/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/04/2024
WEBSITE
biospace.com
HEADQUARTERS
CERRITOS, CA
SIZE
50 - 100
FOUNDED
1985
CEO
KI CHUL CHA
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Scientific Services
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