Compensation Overview

$280,000 - $365,000Annually

Senior, Expert

Cambridge, MA, USA

Requirements

An advanced degree in life sciences or medicine (MD or PhD) and/or an MBA
10+ years of drug development experience with 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional development teams, especially in late preclinical (pre-IND) through early clinical development
Strong leadership and an innate ability to collaborate with program teams
Proven leadership and demonstrated ability to engage and influence team members at all levels in a matrixed environment
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to represent program to key internal and external stakeholders
Excellent judgement in making trade-off decisions for program scope, costs and strategy
A mentor and leader: all team members deserve an engaged, thoughtful culture and people leader
An inclusive individual who thrives in a team-oriented environment
High energy and driven to deliver on the program success

Responsibilities

Leading cross-functional drug development teams through preclinical and clinical phases
Provide direction and leadership to the program team including scientific oversight of activities, data review based on key milestones, budget, and planning
Partner with stakeholders to develop program vision, strategy, objectives, go/no go decisions, milestones, risk assessment and mitigation strategies, as well as program investment requirements
Utilize deep understanding of disease biology and global drug development to effectively lead programs teams and to drive strategic decisions for the program
Working with the project manager, coordinates documentation and archiving of project deliverables and key decisions
Communicates effectively across all functional areas so that deliverables and interdependencies are clear
Exert influence on program direction and needs with key stakeholders and senior leadership
Proactively identifies challenges, risks and prepares team with mitigations to navigate team through technical and program challenges as they arise

About the Role

This position will report directly to the Chief Business Officer. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional drug development teams through preclinical and clinical phases, focused on the development of novel therapeutics across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities, to enable successful global development and commercialization. They will work closely with the program team, developing program strategic plans to achieve corporate goals and be accountable for team deliverables. Candidates should have extensive cross-functional drug development leadership experience, especially in the late preclinical through early clinical phases.

What you’ll do

Leading cross-functional drug development teams through preclinical and clinical phases, focused on the development of novel therapeutics across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities, to enable successful global development and commercialization
Provide direction and leadership to the program team including scientific oversight of activities, data review based on key milestones, budget, and planning.
Partner with stakeholders to develop program vision, strategy, objectives, go/no go decisions, milestones, risk assessment and mitigation strategies, as well as program investment requirements. Program typically include representation from Research, Developmental Sciences, Clinical Development/Operations, Regulatory and Technical Operations (manufacturing).
Utilize deep understanding of disease biology and global drug development to effectively lead programs teams and to drive strategic decisions for the program.
Working with the project manager, coordinates documentation and archiving of project deliverables and key decisions
Communicates effectively across all functional areas so that deliverables and interdependencies are clear
Exert influence on program direction and needs with key stakeholders and senior leadership
Proactively identifies challenges, risks and prepares team with mitigations to navigate team through technical and program challenges as they arise

What we’re looking for

An advanced degree in life sciences or medicine (MD or PhD) and/or an MBA
Strong leadership and an innate ability to collaborate with program teams
10+ years of drug development experience with 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional development teams, especially in late preclinical (pre-IND) through early clinical development
Able to comfortably dive into any area of the program, understand business needs, and make decisions based on changing priorities
Proven leadership and demonstrated ability to engage and influence team members at all levels in a matrixed environment
Demonstrate the ability to influence across the senior leaders both internally and externally
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to represent program to key internal and external stakeholders
Excellent judgement in making trade-off decisions for program scope, costs and strategy
A mentor and leader: all team members deserve an engaged, thoughtful culture and people leader
An inclusive individual who thrives in a team-oriented environment
High energy and driven to deliver on the program success

What you should know

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $280,000 - $365,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

How we work together for patients

Lead from every seat – we seek to understand, act with honesty, and engage in the crucial conversations
Thrive as a team – we hire amazing people, are intensely curious, and cultivate inclusion and personal connectivity
Make it happen – we value vigorous debate, alignment around our decisions, and resilient execution

Get to know us

At Sana, we believe that a diverse workforce strengthens us as a company and helps us to achieve our mission to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases. This belief is a pillar of our business and is critical to our success. Our goal is that Sana is the place for talented people to bring their authentic selves to work, to have a great career and to deeply, positively impact patients.

Core to our values, we believe there is nothing more important than the health and wellness of you and your family. For benefit eligible employees, we cover 100% of the cost for employee health coverage and offer generous time-off (various paid time off benefits, such as holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave), short- and long-term disability, employer paid basic life insurance, additional voluntary life insurance protection, financial wellness programs including financial planning resources, a 401(k) Plan with an immediately vested employer match, Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, commuter subsidy and a variety of wellness offerings to support each person individually. For more details on our benefits, visit Sana’sBenefits Portal.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental or sensory disability (including the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability), genetic information, actual or perceived HIV or Hepatitis C infection, medical condition (cancer or a record or history of cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), disability, veteran status, political ideology, social class (including caste/caste identity), taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The job description listed above is representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions described above.

Sana Biotechnology

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Sana Biotechnology, Inc. specializes in utilizing engineered cells as medicines to address various diseases and developing novel delivery technologies to repair and control genes in cells. The company also focuses on enabling broader access to therapies through scalable manufacturing solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$865M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -9%

1 year growth

↓ -19%

2 year growth

↓ -13%