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Director/Sr. Director, In Vivo Pharmacology

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 10/29/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 615321 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Job Summary: 

The successful candidate will be an essential part of the Research team focusing on the design, implementation, and oversight of in vivo pharmacology studies leading to successful FDA IND application(s) for gene therapy programs. The position will lead the research staff within the in vivo team. The job will require collaboration with cross functional partners to manage resource allocations to enable portfolio progression. Projects requiring pharmacology support may span from platform development, target validation, preclinical development, to translational biology.    

What You Will Accomplish: 
  • Provide leadership focusing on platform innovation and preclinical program development that leads to successful FDA IND application(s) for gene therapy drug candidates.  
  • Management of in-vivo pharmacology studies, including design, implementation, conduct and reporting structure.  
  • Facilitate the conceptualization and development of innovative research strategies and plans for preclinical studies aligned with the company's therapeutic portfolio and goals. 
  • Identifying, assess, and oversee various contract research organizations (CRO’S) to complement internal capabilities and generate critical pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and efficacy data. 
  • Investigate and initiate innovative approaches to identify appropriate pre-clinical and clinical biomarkers. 
  • Foster effective collaboration and communication with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment of research objectives and facilitate knowledge sharing. 
  • Perform independent investigational research within the field of study to provide leadership to advance optimization of the in vivo research methodologies, technologies, and industry trends.  
  • Develop and present Pharmacology strategy, plans and data at project team meetings and to management to support project objectives.  
  • Support the filing of regulatory documents, including preparation of final study reports and IND (or related) documents 
  • Contribute to a team culture that promotes collaboration, open communication, career development, excellence, ownership, curiosity, and inclusion. 

 
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