Responsibilities:

• As a critical member of the team, the Director of Translational Medicine will leverage their expertise to:
• Develop translational strategies designed to support clinical development plans, the regulatory path, and product commercialization.
• Partner with Research to discover and characterize novel biomarker endpoints in preclinical studies.
• Develop biomarker methods and analytically validate biomarkers for clinical use.
• Implement clinical biomarkers and ensure biomarker-driven decision-making across all phases of drug development.
• Deliver subject matter expertise with respect to clinical biomarkers, digital health readouts, and other modalities as needed.
• Oversee CRO vendor/partners ensuring that they optimally execute clinical and preclinical imaging projects in the US, Europe and potentially Asia.
• Provide support for the Business Development organizations as needed on diligence efforts. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Biology or related discipline with at least 6 years of industry experience.
• Specific experience with biomarker endpoints for early-stage clinical development in CNS, ophthalmic and inflammatory diseases is desired. 
• Remote or hybrid can be arranged