Meliora Therapeutics · 1 month ago
VP - Drug Discovery
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $450K/yr
15+ years expMeliora Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated Vice President (VP) of Drug Discovery to join their innovative team consisting of best-in-class scientists and founders. This role is responsible for driving pipeline programs from early target discovery to IND, collaborating with R&D functions and the Data Science team to build a robust pipeline of preclinical programs while establishing a new headquarters with in-house labs.
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Responsibilities
Lead the discovery research strategy to successfully bring programs from target identification and validation through lead optimization and to the clinic; be a key leader in prioritization of programs targeting a variety of cancer targets
Drive internal and external execution of research programs, including leveraging CROs for medicinal chemistry and synthetic chemistry
Refine therapeutic workstreams and candidate evaluation strategies across integrated teams from early-stage discovery to IND
Provide key insights and oversight of early target prioritization and disease/indication expansion
Establish roadmap for building capabilities to achieve balanced infrastructure leveraging both internal expertise and external resources
Promote strong scientific excellence and foster an open culture of ideation, innovation, and deep scientific rigor
Deliver and present key data packages and data-driven scientific updates to the organization that impact pipeline milestones and corporate objectives
Lead the expansion of the Drug Discovery team, recruiting key talent and managing, developing, and mentoring team members as they continue their growth as an agile organization
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in chemistry or related field is required
Minimum of 15 years of discovery research experience in pharma/biotechnology industry and 8 years of specific leadership and/or management experience; preference for individuals with a strong chemistry background
Deep domain expertise in oncology with an established track record of advancing programs to IND; intimately familiar with competitive landscape in targeted therapy drug development as well as latest scientific advances in target biology in the space
Excellent oral, written, and strategic thinking skills with demonstrated ability to successfully lead the ideation and development of a plan and move to action
Ability to navigate, problem-solve, execute, and lead in a dynamic, fast-paced and evolving environment
Ability to provide leadership and role modeling for members of the team and other parts of the organization while also rolling up the sleeves to drive on the ground execution
Benefits
Highly competitive compensation with equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
The opportunity to have your career grow along with our company
Work focused on developing cutting-edge technical methodologies to directly create meaningful positive impact on human health
The freedom to develop your own methodologies and approaches in collaboration with our team to solve our most important challenges
The opportunity to work with a world-class interdisciplinary team with expertise spanning numerous fields in biology, computer science, and machine learning. We learn from each other everyday and we’re excited to continue learning as we grow!
Quarterly US based travel for on-site retreats
Company
Meliora Therapeutics
Meliora Therapeutics is a biotech startup that is developing a machine learning-driven platform.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$11MKey Investors
HOF Capital,ZhenFund
2022-09-29Seed· $11M
Leadership Team
David Li
Chief Executive Officer
Jason Sheltzer
Co-Founder
Recent News
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