The Biology Director will work closely with the CEO, COO, and the Ex. Director of Chemistry to achieve the company’s scientific and strategic plan. The Biology Director will play a role in building a culture that embraces scientific excellence, integrity, and collaboration.

The main responsibilities of the Director, Biology will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage multiple programs and teams to ensure the advancement of Remedy Plan’s pipelines from pre-clinical to clinical development
• Accountable for creating, executing, and delivering on research strategies
• Prioritize and effectively use allocated resources to deliver on plans agreed with the CEO and COO
• Drive the investigation of current and future drug targets to yield new mechanistic insights and identify new therapeutic areas for the company
• Responsible for laboratory safety practices and encouraging the use of best laboratory practices
• Effectively communicate work progress to different project teams, company leadership and external stakeholders
• Interpret and present scientific findings at internal and external research meetings
• Leverage a network of external scientific advisors, key expert leaders and consultants to develop and execute research activities
• Keeps well-informed of the latest scientific and competitive developments and applies the knowledge to project strategy
• Deliver on-demand data and operational insights to drive better awareness, utilization, and process efficiency around data
• Collaborate with the team to secure novel IP resulting from research discoveries
• Help expand the Discovery team by playing an active role in recruiting and retaining employees by fostering an environment for growth and learning
• The Director will oversee Remedy’s talented scientists and support all their internal and external scientific and professional activities

Qualifications:

• Ph.D., MD/PhD, or MD in a relevant discipline and 10+ years of related industry experience
• Strong background in understanding cell biology and signaling pathways implicated in disease as well as the mechanism of action of targeted therapies
• A very high level of motivation and a proven record of accomplishment (eg, a strong publication record as evidenced in journals and/or by patents)
• Experience leading one or more drug discovery programs from early stages through to IND, or experience at multiple stages
• Experience acting as direct supervisor in a scientific setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with high throughput screening and bioinformatic approaches is a plus

How to apply: Submit your Cover Letter and CV to [email protected]. On the subject line include "Director, Biology R&D – your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME".

Remedy Plan will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital or parent status, protected veteran status, or disability status.