Responsibilities

• Execution of existing biopharma programs to successfully meet all milestones and deliverables
• Identifying and prioritizing scientific areas where Ginkgo’s cell engineering platform can provide a differentiated advantage to potential collaborators’ pre-clinical R&D efforts to advance cell therapies, gene therapies, and biologics
• Launching and executing new internal cell programs to develop intellectual property to support expansion of Ginkgo’s platform into new therapeutic areas with an eye to expanding Ginkgo’s partnered biopharma portfolio
• Build and manage a world-class scientific team in mammalian cell engineering
• Partner with Ginkgo’s leadership team to deliver on company objectives and key results
• In collaboration with the board and executive team, assembling a scientific advisory board
• Reporting to the board and executive team on biopharma portfolio progress against timelines and milestones

Desired Experience and Capabilities

• Recognized scientific leader in biopharma pre-clinical research and development
• Demonstrated track record of building and managing successful, high-quality teams
• Deep connections to the heads of R&D at various biopharma and big pharma companies
• Ability to lead teams across therapeutic modalities and disease areas
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to partner effectively with the executive team and cross-functional leaders throughout the company and communicate thoughtfully to diverse stakeholders, including collaborators’ executive teams and the board
• Experience in fast-growth companies a plus
• Prior experience within a startup or entrepreneurial environment preferred
• Demonstrated commitment, self-motivation, and drive, and enthusiasm about being a part of Ginkgo’s mission