Associate Director, Cell Biology & Metabolic Therapeutics

Meet Life Sciences; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing biotechnology organization is seeking an experienced Associate Director in Cell Biology for a key leadership role in San Francisco. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary research team focused on developing innovative therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases. This role requires a PhD and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including expertise in enzyme-focused therapeutic approaches and a strong background in metabolic diseases. If interested, please contact via email.

Qualifications

• PhD and 10+ years relevant experience.
• Strong background in metabolic diseases (required).
• Experience with enzyme-focused therapeutic approaches (required).

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in cell biology.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing research team.
• Design and oversee experiments, assays, and disease models.
• Support screening, mechanism-of-action studies, and therapeutic lead identification.
• Allocate resources across multiple programs and initiatives.
• Review scientific reports, SOPs, and regulatory-support documents.
• Provide career development and technical leadership.
• Contribute strategic insight in inborn errors of metabolism.

Skills

Cell biology

Leadership

Metabolic diseases

Enzyme-focused therapeutic approaches

Education

PhD

Job description

A growing biotechnology organization is seeking an experienced Associate Director in Cell Biology for a key leadership role in San Francisco. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary research team focused on developing innovative therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases. This role requires a PhD and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including expertise in enzyme-focused therapeutic approaches and a strong background in metabolic diseases. If interested, please contact via email.