IDEAYA Biosciences · 1 month ago
Chief Development Officer
South San Francisco HQ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$434K/yr - $536K/yr
20+ years expIDEAYA Biosciences is a precision medicine oncology company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for cancer. The Chief Development Officer will lead the operational execution of development programs, manage clinical strategies, and oversee early phase clinical development while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BiotechnologyHealth CareOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Serve as the head of early phase clinical development with full accountability for clinical strategy, operational excellence, management and execution of all early phase clinical development programs
Works collaboratively with the Chief Medical Officer, the late phase clinical development team, research, manufacturing (CMC), and commercial
Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead development teams by fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance
Ability and willingness to perform in IDEAYA’s working-leader environment where all leaders are expected to demonstrate strategic leadership, role modeling our company values, demonstrating collaboration and teamwork, and rolling up your sleeves on day-to-day deliverables
Must be highly analytical, and comfortable with formulating and delivering data-driven, fact-based analysis
Must be resourceful, demonstrate an agile and lean mindset approach, creative problem solver who seeks out and is receptive to new ideas and approaches to solving challenges
Must fit our IDEAYA culture and be a true team player – authentic, humble, professional, and inspirational leadership skills that build a positive team spirit to galvanizes high performance
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, industry, manages competing demands
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively present to and engage with a wide range of audiences
Strategic thinking with the ability to drive results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Qualification
Required
Medical degree and medical oncology training required
Minimum of 20 years of clinical drug development experience within biopharma industry experience required
Minimum of 15 years of leadership experience required
Thorough understanding of oncology clinical trial design, across all phases
Experience and understanding of clinical trial data monitoring and all aspects of drug development required
Knowledge of GCP and ICH guidelines required
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision coverage (100% company paid for employees and 90% company paid for dependents)
401k
ESPP
Wellness programs
Company
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDEAYA Biosciences is an oncology-focused biotechnology company that develops therapeutics for patients with genetically-defined cancers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$694.1MKey Investors
5AM Ventures
2024-07-09Post Ipo Equity· $263M
2023-10-24Post Ipo Equity· $125M
2022-09-14Post Ipo Equity· $80M
Leadership Team
Yujiro S. Hata
CEO
Paul A. Stone
Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel
Recent News
2025-12-16
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