Director, Oncology Program & Development Strategy

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF, through the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), seeks a Director of QBI-Oncology and Development Strategy to establish and sustain an oncology research and partnership enterprise. You will lead strategic priorities, secure multi-year funding, negotiate industry partnerships, and guide scientific and operational decisions across a multi-project portfolio.

You will recruit and supervise science and program staff, collaborate with faculty directors, and report to UCSF leadership on

Qualifications

• Expertise in proteomics, network biology, or related quantitative approaches to therapeutic discovery.
• Demonstrated experience directing research programs and establishing scientific and strategic direction independently.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial or investment assessment of biomedical assets, including scientific diligence, competitive landscape analysis, and evaluation of therapeutic programs for partnership or investment potential.

Responsibilities

• Directs cross-functional teams spanning faculty investigators, research staff, computational biologists, clinicians, grants administrators, development officers, and innovation staff.
• Advises the QBI Director on program budget planning and resource needs, providing recommendations regarding allocation of resources across projects.
• Directs the program budget, management of resources, and external partnerships to sustain multi-year funding.
• Oversees industry partnerships, including agreement scoping, milestone definition, budget negotiation, and partner management.
• Establishes program operating infrastructure and an external advisory board of senior advisors.

Skills

Proteomics

Network biology

Executive communication

Negotiation

Project leadership

Education

Terminal degree in related area

Job description

UCSF, through the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), seeks a Director of QBI-Oncology and Development Strategy to establish and sustain an oncology research and partnership enterprise. You will lead strategic priorities, secure multi-year funding, negotiate industry partnerships, and guide scientific and operational decisions across a multi-project portfolio.

You will recruit and supervise science and program staff, collaborate with faculty directors, and report to UCSF leadership on