Senior/Executive Director, Reverse Translation, Oncology Translational Research

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Senior/Executive Director of Reverse Translation in Oncology Translational Research to lead a laboratory-based team investigating drug mechanisms, resistance, and combination strategies.

The role consolidates a multidisciplinary lab platform (omics, functional biology, organoid models) and interfaces with discovery, medical affairs, and commercial teams, participating in strategic planning and mentoring scientists.

Qualifikationen

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in a relevant field.
• 10+ years (Senior Director) or 12+ years (Executive Director) in oncology discovery or translational research with hands-on lab leadership.
• Proven MOA/MOR, multiomics and functional biology expertise; strong publications.

Aufgaben

• Drive mechanistic studies across oncology spectrum.
• Lead a lab-based team and multidisciplinary platform (omics, organoid models).
• Interface with discovery, medical affairs, and commercial teams.
• Contribute to strategic planning and publications.
• Mentor scientists.

Kenntnisse

MOA/MOR expertise

Multiomics

Functional biology

Lab leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Publications

Ausbildung

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in relevant fields

Tools

Organoid models

Computational biology

Portfolio mining

Jobbeschreibung

Role

Senior/Executive Director of Reverse Translation in Oncology Translational Research, leading a laboratory-based team to investigate mechanisms of drug action, resistance, and combination strategies across the oncology spectrum.

Responsibilities

• drive mechanistic studies
• develop hypotheses from clinical observations
• design combination and resistance-reversal strategies
• consolidate and lead a multidisciplinary lab platform (omics, functional biology, organoid models)
• serve as a key scientific interface with discovery, medical affairs, and commercial teams
• Participate in strategic planning
• mentor scientists
• contribute to publications

Requirements

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in relevant fields
• 10+ years (Senior Director) or 12+ years (Executive Director) in oncology discovery or translational research with hands-on lab leadership
• proven expertise in MOA/MOR, multiomics, and functional biology
• strong publication record and cross-functional collaboration experience

Preferred

• proficiency in multiomics, computational biology, organoid models, and portfolio mining
• experience in combination and resistance strategies

High-Value

• Oncology (solid and hematologic)
• reverse translation
• drug mechanism
• resistance
• combination strategies
• early-stage to clinical development
• cross-functional leadership
• strategic lab management

Location

• Spring House, PA
• Cambridge, MA
• San Diego, CA with potential for cross-site collaboration