Director, Cardiovascular and Renal Disease

Job Description

The Director of Cardiovascular and Renal disease will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating research in cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on heart failure, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and cardio-renal diseases, in the Cardiometabolic Disease (CMD) Discovery Biology Department, which is located at the state-of-the-art research center in South San Francisco, CA. The Director will contribute to the design, prioritization, and execution of the strategic plan within CMD, including integration of innovative technology platforms, pre-clinical models, human biology, data science, while focusing on uncovering novel biology that delivers high-quality drug discovery pipeline.

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and augment an end-to-end strategy in cardiovascular and renal disease with an initial focus on heart failure, ASCVD, and cardio-renal diseases
• Lead the development and implementation of in vitro and in vivo assays to conduct investigation of disease biology to establish and support evolution of a robust cardiovascular and renal pipeline
• Manage and mentor a team of scientists in cardiovascular and renal diseases research
• Review and seek out potential external research collaborations and licensing opportunities to capitalize on novel insights and complement internal pipeline in collaboration with BD&L
• Keep abreast of emerging biology and basic & clinical research within cardio-renal diseases & hear failure
• Recruit, develop, and retain a talented team that delivers on target identification & validation and advances CMD pipeline

Qualifications:

Education:

• Ph.D. in a cardiometabolic related discipline and relevant experience listed below

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 10 years of research experience in cardiovascular or cardio-renal diseases, with a proven track record substantiated by peer-reviewed publications
• Research & development experience within academia and/or industry setting
• Experience in driving research projects, setting priorities and trouble shooting in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Broad knowledge and first-hand experience in cardiovascular, cardio-renal in vitro and in vivo models
• Solid understanding of drug discovery and clinical development
• Exceptional partnering and team skills as a trusted colleague and team leader; record of accomplishment of leading and supporting a collaborative team
• Excellent track record of providing mentorship and guidance to reports and peers
• Ability to communicate effectively with and relate to a broad range of stakeholders, including peers, direct reports, partner organizations and external collaborators

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Prior industry experience
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret complex problems and data while developing appropriate action plans to achieve results
• Demonstrated leadership skills to build and lead an agile team. Ability to successfully influence, build credibility and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders and both internal and external partners
• A team player, who works effectively in a matrix organization, collaborates functionally across multiple stakeholders, and builds trust and credibility at all levels. Someone who builds consensus and achieves agreement on key priorities
• Encourages and maintains the highest quality and rigor of research output and commitment to scientific inquiry, ethics, and diversity
• Publications in top-tier journals

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