Associate Director/Director, Epigenetics Lead job in Waltham, Massachusetts

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone Number*

Country*

Are you an employer or a jobseeker?*

Message

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone Number*

Country*

Are you an employer or a jobseeker?*

Message

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone Number*

Country*

Are you an employer or a jobseeker?*

Message

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone Number*

Country*

Are you an employer or a jobseeker?*

Message

This vacancy has now expired. Please see similar roles below...

Proclinical is currently seeking an Associate Director for a pharmaceutical company located in Waltham, MA. Successful candidate will lead existing epigenetics programs in the oncology discovery and development portfolio and directly line manage a team of in vitro/cell biologists.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and lead a global oncology epigenetics strategy to ensure a sustainable portfolio of targets and projects through internal efforts and external collaborations.
Oversee non-clinical support for existing epigenetics programs as part of cross discipline project teams.
Manage a team of scientists, setting their goals and objectives and providing appropriate development opportunities.
Maintain an understanding and awareness of internal and external developments that could affect the discipline and share this with team members.
Identify new drug development opportunities and convey ideas to team members to foster a working environment that promotes science and encourages innovation on drug discovery projects.
Provide routine updates and presentations to Oncology senior leadership teams.
Be an active member of the Oncology Bioscience leadership team contributing to and influencing strategic direction and capability development.
Build networks with other leaders and external experts to learn about new developments, leveraging opportunities and share best practices.
Ensure that own work and work of your team is of a high ethical standard, Good Laboratory Practice, Safety Health and Environment standards and all other relevant internal and external regulation and standards.

Essential Requirements:

PhD in Oncology or equivalent experience in a relevant area of cancer biology.
10 years+ within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and the drug discovery process across different project stages.
Extensive knowledge of epigenetics, ideally cancer epigenetics with a strong publication record in this area.
Experience in managing scientists and performance, either as a team leader or within a matrix environment.
Proven ability to be an effective within multidisciplinary teams.
Experience providing innovative solutions to complex problems with drug discovery projects.
Outstanding oral presentation and written communication skills.

To Apply:

Please click on the Apply button. Please include a short note outlining why you are interested in the role and why you think you are suitable.

In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Jason Thiagaram at (+1) 646-367-2910 or upload your resume on our website - www.Proclinical.com.

A full job description is available on request.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

#LI-JT2
#Scientific

Related jobs

Upstream Associate Scientist

Salary

Highly Competitive Salary

Location:

New Haven, USA

Proclinical is actively seeking an Upstream Associate Scientist. This is a contract position located in New Haven, CT.

Shannon Briggs

Apply

Senior Director, Antibody Bioconjugate Discovery

Salary

Highly Competitive Salary

Location:

Boston, USA

Proclinical Staffing is seeking a Senior Director, of Antibody Bioconjugate Discovery to join an innovative biotech developing next generation neurogenetic medicines.