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Job type: Permanent

Discipline: Biological Sciences

Location: United Kingdom

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An opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader (Target Validation and Disease Positioning) to lead, mentor and develop a team of cell biologists. A key aspect of the role will be the development of future Target Validation and Disease Positioning capability and expertise. You will have oversight of a themed area of biology and/or lead one or more projects and play a leading role in interactions with our academic and industry partners.

Job Responsibilities

Formal line management of a team of cancer cell biologists - objective setting, development plans and performance evaluation
Providing leadership for the design and execution of complex experiments, ensuring scientific excellence of data, in line with data integrity policies, delivered to support achievement of alliance goals
Maintain a good team environment with fully engaged staff
Drive innovation and enhance the expertise of Target Validation capability through internal scientific/ technological development and external collaborations
Ensure the compliance of all staff with local safety, health and environment policies
Collaborative resource management to support overall alliance portfolio goals and maximise impact and delivery
Direct project/ alliance biology strategy and ensure delivery of research plans
Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams to validate targets and support drug discovery activities across alliances
Build, maintain and grow relationships with partners and key stakeholders
Deliver clear verbal and written messages through appropriate medium to key stakeholders
Provide external visibility through publications and conference presentations

Skills and Requirements

PhD in a relevant field and post doc experience or equivalent in oncology research
Track record of delivery in an industrial setting in the field of target validation and/ or late stage drug discovery
Proven leadership skills within line management
Academic independence and technical expertise in genetic manipulation, proof of concept and mechanism of action studies and bespoke cellular assay development
Strong interpersonal skills

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