Senior Director, BBB Biology

6 hours ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 先声药业 Full time
Senior Director, BBB Biology

At Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, we are committed to "Providing Today's Patients with Medicines of the Future" across various core therapeutic areas. Our Boston Innovation Center is dedicated to developing groundbreaking technologies and transformative medicines in oncology, CNS disorders, and autoimmune diseases.

We are seeking a collaborative and innovative Senior Director to lead our BBB Biology team. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in advancing groundbreaking modalities for the treatment of CNS diseases. This role is based in Cambridge, MA, and reports to the VP of CNS Discovery.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop BBB-crossing treatments to provide high-value programs in line with Simcere's portfolio strategy.
  • Make strategic and quality decisions for the programs in alignment with Simcere's management teams.
  • Craft an innovative product profile and guide decision-making by formulating outcome scenarios at critical data inflection points.
  • Assemble and maintain a motivated and high-performing program team, ensuring team members meet their expectations.
  • Provide relevant input into other portfolio project teams when needed.
  • Establish and cultivate cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders.
  • Provide oversight to collaborative programs and maintain strong relationships with investigators and key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the field, both nationally and internationally.
Qualifications:
  • PhD, MD or MD/PhD in neuroscience or related fields, with 8+ years of experience in BBB biology.
  • Must have experience in leading a group to study the delivery of large molecules across the BBB in industrial or academic settings.
  • Strong knowledge of preclinical and translational research, as well as early clinical development, is highly desirable.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, along with prior experience in leading organizations and guiding individuals through transformative changes.
  • Demonstrated success in building teams, leading and influencing experienced professionals and executives.
  • Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.

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