Immunobiology Open Innovation: Senior Associate Director

Biopharma Careers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Paid vacation days

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director to lead immunology-driven drug discovery within the Immunobiology Open Innovation Team at the South San Francisco hub. The role emphasizes scientific depth, collaboration, and translating biology into patient therapies for immune-mediated diseases.

The candidate will interact with internal teams and external partners, guiding translational strategy and high-quality data packages to inform program decisions.

Qualifications

• PhD in Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, or related field with 8+ years of industry or translational experience.
• Deep expertise in innate and adaptive immune biology and translational immunology.
• Experience guiding drug discovery strategy through evaluation of targets, mechanisms, external opportunities, and disease biology.
• Experience leading experimental strategy across biochemical, cellular, tissue-based, flow cytometry, functional genomics, ex vivo, and/or in vivo immunology approaches.
• Prior people leadership or significant matrix leadership experience with mentoring scientists.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to scientific leadership and external innovation by identifying novel targets, pathways, biomarkers, technologies, and external opportunities.
• Partner with BD, Corporate Strategy, Ventures, and S&E teams to assess scientific merit of external assets and collaborations.
• Support scientific due diligence through mechanistic evaluation, competitive landscape analysis, data review, translational assessment, and fit evaluation.
• Translate program learnings into broader research insights to guide Immunology Research Unit priorities.
• Guide translational strategy for in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies to elucidate mechanisms of inflammatory diseases.
• Generate and integrate data to inform target validation, biomarker strategy, and translational planning.
• Collaborate across R&D to support indication expansion, lifecycle planning, and continuity of rationale from discovery to development.
• Synthesize complex scientific information for leadership, governance, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Represent the team with academic collaborators and industry partners, showcasing scientific credibility.
• Mentor scientists and promote a collaborative, inclusive leadership culture.

Skills

Immunology expertise

Drug discovery

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Immunology

Job description

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director to lead immunology-driven drug discovery within the Immunobiology Open Innovation Team at the South San Francisco hub. The role emphasizes scientific depth, collaboration, and translating biology into patient therapies for immune-mediated diseases.

The candidate will interact with internal teams and external partners, guiding translational strategy and high-quality data packages to inform program decisions.