Senior Translational Medicine Leader

2 days ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Astellas Pharma Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Group Leader, Translational Medicine to join our team at Astellas Pharma. As a key member of our Translational Medicine team, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of our Translational Medicine strategy within a defined disease or primary focus area.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of Translational Medicine scientists to advance our therapeutic area pipeline from Candidate Nomination to Proof-of-Concept to commercial launch.
  • Develop a portfolio-level Translational Medicine strategy informed by disease insights and benchmarked against key competitors.
  • Partner with Primary Focus Development to contribute to the design of overall development strategy and trial design, incorporating biomarker endpoints.
  • Represent Translational Medicine on PF-LT and provide scientific and strategic guidance to portfolio and asset teams, including business development strategic partnerships.
  • Build and maintain strong internal and external collaborations, including partnerships with Research to drive increased quality of CN candidates.
  • Drive innovation and incorporate new approaches and cutting-edge technologies to increase PTRS and efficiency.
  • Provide optimal project resourcing and support delivery of portfolio by targeting key project issues aligned with overall portfolio prioritization.
  • Mentor and support team members to develop high levels of productivity and engagement, while also responsible for performance management of the group.
Qualifications
  • Advanced science degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD).
  • Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in drug discovery and development in biotech/pharmaceutical company or equivalent translational research experience at an academic institution.
  • First-hand experience in the identification and validation of pharmacodynamic and patient selection biomarkers, biomarker assay qualification and clinical implementation.
  • Extensive early development experience and demonstrated success in generating Translational Science/Translational Medicine deliverables that contributed to POC.
  • A strong track record in delivering high-quality translational science and clinical biomarker data to inform decisions and development strategy.
  • Broad technical experience in commonly used biomarker assay technologies and fit-for-purpose assay qualification/validation.
  • An innovation mindset with a track record of incorporating new technologies in translational and biomarker research.
  • Proven record of leading teams, developing people, and obtaining high-quality and timely results through influencing in a matrix environment.
Working Environment

This position is a hybrid role and can be based in the US, Japan, UK, or EU. Co-location within a globally recognized scientific center of excellence would be considered advantageous. At Astellas, we recognize the importance of work-life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home.

Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays
  • 401(k) match and annual company contribution
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
  • Long-Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
  • Referral bonus program


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