INACTIVE
Full-Time
Director – HSC Therapies
Clinical stage genome editing for disease treatment
Biotechnology
Senior, Expert
Cambridge, MA, USA
Requirements
- Ph.D. in HSC Biology, Hematology, Developmental Biology, Immunology, or related field of study with minimum of ten years of working experience, including strong track record of hands-on experience in development of gene and cell therapy in pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry
- Solid understanding of hematopoietic stem cell biology is required as demonstrated by publications and/or track record of developing HSC-based therapeutics
- Familiarity with FDA and EMA guidance for cell and gene therapy and experience with IND-filing
- A minimum of five years managerial experience that demonstrates effective leadership in a cross-functional setting
Responsibilities
- Manage a diverse team of scientists to perform research supporting development of HSC-based therapies from early discovery to regulatory filing
- Lead discovery effort for in vivo editing of HSCs to treat hematological diseases
- Develop project strategy, understand timeline and deliverables, plan, and coordinate project work with functional stakeholders
- Contribute to building the product strategy for EDIT-301 including life-cycle management and path to commercialization
- Manage CROs, academic collaborators, and KOLs
- Establish SOPs, write prospective protocols, author study reports and regulatory documents, assist patent filing, and contribute to business development activities
- Serve as a technical and scientific resource for junior staff
- Embrace diverse team interactions
- Engage, develop and retain team members, demonstrating strong people manager skills to positively influence our culture
Desired Qualifications
- Working experience with lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery in vivo is highly desirable
- Ability to think critically, synthesize and extract simple principles from complex datasets
- Ability to communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of audience both internal and external to Editas, excellent oral and written skills
- Excellent collaboration skills with proven ability to thrive in matrixed environment
- Attention to detail and ability to conduct high-quality research and execute research plans in a timely and organized manner
- Capable of innovating approaches to drive programs forward
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust quickly to changing priorities
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$884.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2013
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 11%1 year growth
↑ 19%2 year growth
↑ 11%INACTIVE