Director, Immunology & Inflammation Genomics

Haya Therapeutics SA; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

HAYA Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Scientific Leader to direct the Immunology & Inflammation program and oversee the Functional Genomics strategy.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive discovery with multi-omic data, and advance cell-state reprogramming targets in a fast-growing RNA‑guided therapeutics company.

This role requires a PhD, industry leadership experience, and superb communication skills to present to stakeholders and manage collaborations with external partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology or related Health Sciences field.
• Deep fluency in immunology and inflammation biology.
• Advanced knowledge of functional genomic assays (snRNA-seq, snATAC-seq, ChIP-seq).
• Industry experience in biotech/pharma with partnerships.
• Strong scientific communication and leadership in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Functional Genomic department to deliver high-quality multi-omic data.
• Direct scientific strategy and execution of Immunology & Inflammation research.
• Establish and optimize in vitro and in vivo models for target discovery.
• Manage milestones and strategic collaborations with internal and external partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Biology, Data Science, and Genomics teams.
• Synthesize data into narratives for stakeholders and prepare presentations.
• Oversee atlases builds to identify high-conviction targets in I&I.
• Establish relationships with external partners and vendors as primary scientific rep.
• Manage departmental resources, budgets, and personnel development.

Skills

I&I biology

Functional genomics assays

Industry experience

Scientific communication

Leadership

Education

PhD in Immunology or related field

Tools

snRNA-seq

snATAC-seq

ChIP-seq

HiC

MicroC

Job description

HAYA Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Scientific Leader to direct the Immunology & Inflammation program and oversee the Functional Genomics strategy.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive discovery with multi-omic data, and advance cell-state reprogramming targets in a fast-growing RNA‑guided therapeutics company.

This role requires a PhD, industry leadership experience, and superb communication skills to present to stakeholders and manage collaborations with external partners.