Crinetics Pharmaceuticals · 3 days ago
Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Strategy and Development Leader
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$214K/yr - $268K/yr
15+ years expCrinetics Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California that develops much-needed therapies for people with rare endocrine diseases. The Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Development Team Leader is responsible for developing and leading the execution of comprehensive, compound-specific Technical Operations strategies to meet the global project team's needs, managing multiple assets through various stages of development and collaborating with various functional areas to achieve optimal results.
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Responsibilities
Develop, refine, update, and oversee Technical Operations project plans from multiple inputs, with emphasis on the alignment of these plans with strategic objectives, the decomposition of major objectives into discrete WBS-level work packages, the mapping of internal and cross-functional interdependencies, and the management of project risks
Perform detailed scenario planning where significant ambiguity is present and map out the scope, cost, timeline, and risk aspects of each scenario
Provide leadership to interdisciplinary matrix teams responsible for developing and executing compound-specific integrated Technical Operations strategies
Manage multiple assets from candidate nomination to commercial formulation and manufacturing processes
Represent the Technical Operations organization on GPTs and collaborate with Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, and other functional areas to integrate Technical Operations plans/activities into GPT goals and objectives
Communicate and partner effectively with stakeholders to define and execute Technical Operations strategy for projects
Identify and escalate key issues and risks, as well as resource allocation needs
Critically review relevant documents, including Technical Operations regulatory submissions and briefing booklets
Promote best practices and lead improvement opportunities
Partner with the Corporate Development to support Due Diligence evaluations
Qualification
Required
MSc or PhD in a relevant technical/scientific discipline
15+ years of CMC experience in all phases of development, including regulatory submission (IND, NDA/MAA, IMPD) experience with a strong track record of success
Broad and sound understanding of process chemistry, drug substance, drug product development, and analytical development
Proven track record in CMC development of clinical stage programs
Solid understanding of CMC integration with Non-Clinical and Clinical development, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial areas
Demonstrated strong project management experience
Relevant strategic and tactical project leadership experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in leading empowered, highly collaborative matrix teams
Keen sense for value of investment and ability to manage ambiguity
Preferred
Experience in multiple modalities is preferred
Benefits
Discretionary annual target bonus
Stock options
ESPP
401k match
Top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
20 days of PTO
10 paid holidays
Winter company shutdown
Company
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Crinetics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops therapies for people with rare endocrine diseases.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2BKey Investors
Frazier Healthcare PartnersNational Institutes of HealthPerceptive Advisors
2026-01-06Post Ipo Equity· $349.22M
2024-10-08Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2024-02-28Post Ipo Equity· $350M
Leadership Team
R. Scott Struthers
Founder, CEO
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Alan S. Krasner
Chief Endocrinologist
Recent News
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2026-01-15
2026-01-07
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