Senior Vice President of Biology

3 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Tentarix Biotherapeutics, Inc. Full time
About Us

Tentarix Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a pioneering biotechnology company dedicated to revolutionizing the field of biologics discovery. Our cutting-edge platform enables the development of next-generation, multispecific biologic drugs, poised to make a significant impact on the lives of patients suffering from cancer or autoimmune diseases.

Our Mission

We are driven by a seasoned executive team with extensive expertise in multispecific drug discovery, development, and company-building. Backed by top-tier healthcare investors, we have established partnerships with industry leaders like Gilead and AbbVie, further solidifying our commitment to innovation.

Our Culture

At Tentarix, we value integrity, accountability, teamwork, and respect. Our team members are creative, hands-on, self-directed, and determined, working together to achieve a common goal. We offer autonomy, flexibility, a modern culture, and the best tools to ensure the success of our team.

Job Summary

The Senior Vice President of Biology will lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Discovery Biology department, ensuring the successful translation of programs into drug candidates. This critical role will contribute to developing and progressing our internal pipeline and partnered programs, driving project ideation, background research, and collaboration with external Key Opinion Leaders and our Scientific Advisory Board.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive the strategic direction of the Discovery Biology department, leveraging extensive experience in discovery and development of biologics to ensure project goals and timelines are met.
  • Lead decision-making processes for planning, timeline development, project execution, and problem-solving.
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and Tentarix's Scientific Advisory Board to obtain programmatic feedback and foster collaboration.
  • Develop high-performing teams by facilitating intergroup communication, accountability, and providing real-time feedback.
  • Mentor and provide growth opportunities to scientific team leads and their teams.
  • Responsible for function's budgeting, capacity management, staff training, scientific management of vendors and outsourcing partners.
  • Strategy, compilation, messaging, and scientific interpretation for regulatory filings, intellectual property filings, and publications.
  • Prepare and review presentations for external and internal executive audiences (scientific meeting presentations, BOD, investors, etc.).
  • Partner closely with other internal functions such as Biotherapeutics, Program Management, and Senior Leadership, as well as with our corporate partners to support existing and future programs.
Qualifications and Skills
  • PhD or equivalent, and a minimum of 15+ years industry experience, including in small Biotech company settings.
  • Significant experience leading, managing, and developing high-performing teams as well as building and managing productive research collaborations.
  • Therapeutic area expert having driven therapeutic programs through discovery to clinical testing in autoimmunity and/or immuno-oncology is required. Expertise in Fibrosis and Metabolism is beneficial.
  • Proven experience with biologics programs, including antibody and bispecific/multispecific antibody development is required.
  • A strong record of scientific achievement, including successful translation of concept to IND filings, patent filings, and scientific publications.
  • Goal-oriented, organized, capable of prioritizing across multiple projects, and able to execute to timelines that meet company goals.
  • Thrive in a cross-functional team environment and committed to positively contributing to Tentarix's culture.
  • Confident, independent, and decisive with an understanding of the need for involvement at all levels and an attitude to get things done.
  • Committed to company ethics, values, and scientific standards.
  • Consistent track record of personal and personnel development.
What We Offer

Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we offer attractive compensation and benefits packages to retain the best in the field. Tentarix is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Compensation

The compensation range for this role is highly competitive, including equity. Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The compensation range is $310,000 - $400,000 + benefits + bonus target + equity.

Tentarix Biotherapeutics, Inc. also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. We are an E-Verify employer.



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