Director IDD Biology

Wuxi Apptec, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wuxi Apptec, Inc. is seeking a Life Science Leader for the Integrated Drug Discovery team. This remote role focuses on immunology and inflammation, guiding global clients from venture capital to pharma in discovery programs. You will interact with clients, support scientific strategy, and coordinate cross-functional workflows.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in life sciences with 8+ years post-Ph.D. experience, expertise in Immunology or related modalities, and fluency in Mandarin and English.

Qualifications

• Life science Ph.D. with 8+ years post-Ph.D. experience.
• Expertise in Immunology or related drug discovery areas.
• Ability to review data and resolve issues in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated drug discovery programs with clients and internal teams.
• Generate integrated program proposals and reviews.
• Support BD and marketing with scientific expertise.
• Manage key accounts and client relationships.
• Coordinate inquiries through the Request Center.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide strategic input to internal initiatives.

Skills

Program leadership

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Life science Ph.D.

Job description

Discovery integrated biology leader. The role in the IDD (Integrated Drug Discovery) team is an exciting scientific and problem-solving role where you enable broad global clients from VCs, stealth, biotech, academia, and large pharma to execute their discovery programs. You also support the business and functional teams through interacting with clients, attending scientific conferences, and or providing insights as needed.

Please note this job is remote/work from home and we are specifically seeking skills in immunology and inflammation. Candidates must be bilingual in Mandarin and English.

• Lead drug discovery integrated programs, which include communicating with the client, internal functional teams, making scientific and operational recommendations, and coordinating and streamlining program workflows to ensure efficient execution and expansion.
• Generate an integrated program proposal, reviewing programs, and supporting other project leaders.
• Support the BD and marketing teams through scientific expertise, communications, and drug discovery experience.
• Manage key accounts by serving as the main client contact for project management and client relationship development in cooperation with Business Development and Technical teams, driving service growth across in-vitro and in-vivo offerings.
• Serve as a member of the Request Center to effectively coordinate and route client inquiries to the appropriate technical team, based on their expertise, experience, and other internal guidelines.
• Effective collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.
• Strategic support to internal initiatives
• Life science Ph.D. and drug discovery and development experience in biotech or pharma with more than 8+ years of experience after Ph.D.
• Ideal candidate must have documentable expertise in either of these categories: Metabolism, Neuroscience, Immunology, or broad modality independent drug discovery experience.
• This leader must be able to review data, resolve issues, and work in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience working with CROs is a plus.
• We are looking for a team player who is confident in making decisions and communicates very well. Mandarin and English language skills are required.
• Travel is required 10%, Domestic/International, Daily / Overnight
  

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.