Director, Women’s Health Program Lead

Flagship Pioneering; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ProFound Therapeutics in Boston seeks a Director, Program Lead to steer the discovery program in Women’s Health, with an initial focus on preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The Program Lead will manage the Project Team and define strategy, milestones, and collaborations from day one.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Women’s Health or vascular biology, lead cross-functional teams, manage multi-year budgets, and translate lab results into program decisions,

Qualifications

• MD, PhD, or equivalent in Physiology, Cell Biology, Reproductive Biology, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant postdoctoral and/or biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience, including a minimum of 4 years leading cross-functional project teams or programs with accountability for strategy, budget, and delivery.
• Demonstrated ownership of a discovery or early development program, including advancement recommendations and defense of strategy to senior leadership or governance committees.
• Experience building, leading, and developing scientific teams, through direct reporting relationships or a matrixed project team, including guiding the technical work of bench scientists.
• Experience owning and steering multi-year program budgets, including forecasting and prioritization of spend.
• Deep understanding of disease mechanisms and translational models for pharmaceutical development.
• Deep technical command of cellular and molecular biology techniques and assay development to direct experimental design and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a discovery program in Women’s Health, focusing on preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
• Own the program strategy, milestones, and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Oversee target validation, decision gates, and budget forecasting for long-term delivery.
• Provide day-to-day scientific leadership to researchers and interpret lab results to guide program decisions.
• Shape therapeutic strategy and external partnerships within Flagship and collaborators.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Scientific leadership

Target prioritization

Communication

Biology techniques

Education

MD, PhD, or equivalent

Tools

CRISPR

ELISA

qPCR

Western blotting

RNA-seq

Job description

ProFound Therapeutics in Boston seeks a Director, Program Lead to steer the discovery program in Women’s Health, with an initial focus on preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The Program Lead will manage the Project Team and define strategy, milestones, and collaborations from day one.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Women’s Health or vascular biology, lead cross-functional teams, manage multi-year budgets, and translate lab results into program decisions,