Therapy Acceleration Program Director

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the
answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our
mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at
the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each
day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to
gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new
meaning to the word, "job."

Summary: This position brings both scientific and business expertise to the identification and
evaluation of new blood cancer opportunities for TAP; and project management expertise to the
oversight of ongoing projects in the TAP portfolio. The incumbent has substantial scientific,
business, financial and project management experience and works as a member of the TAP
team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Therapy Acceleration Program:
• Provide scientific and/or project management support for the Vice President of TAP including the identification and evaluation of potential TAP opportunities; perform on-going evaluation of existing partnerships and prepare materials for both internal and external meetings.
• Manage several on-going TAP partnerships, working closely with members of TAP, Research group and external partners/ collaborators.
• Represent the TAP and Research group as needed at scientific, medical and business meetings.
• Work with revenue/fundraising departments (Campaigns, Principal Gifts, Advancement, and Corporate Partnerships) as well as with Constituent Experience (Marketing and Communications) to craft TAP-based donor material to promote fundraising activities.
• Work closely with TAP team and finance department to track operations to help shape the TAP strategic plan.
• Participate in regular Research management meetings held by CSO to review and guide Research strategy for Blood Cancer United.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Blood Cancer United mission and programs
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Education & Experience Requirements:
• Ph.D., in biomedical sciences, or related fields with translational (and clinical research experience is preferred) or MD with clinical research experience
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant scientific work experience which includes oncology research experience (combination of post-bachelors and/or post-graduate is acceptable).
• Demonstrated project management experience in a relevant biomedical research program.
• Pharma/Biotech or related CRO experience focusing on drug discovery and/or clinical development is desirable.
• Fundamental understanding of FDA regulatory requirements

Position Requirements:
• Experience with oncology research; familiarity with blood cancer research is desirable but not a requirement; willingness to learn the biology and therapeutic development for a broad array of blood cancers over a multi-year period.
• Experience with drug discovery and/or clinical development process.
• Documented strong project management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Experience in the oversight of a wide variety of timeline-driven projects.
• Must be proactive and willing to do a wide variety of scientific and administrative oversight.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills will be particularly important due to the collaborative nature of this job; enjoys working as part of a team. Ability to work in a dynamic, unstructured environment.
• Excellent communication skills needed for working within Blood Cancer United, with external advisors and TAP partner companies.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:
• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• Work environment is remote and is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• Travel to scientific and/or business conferences/meetings are expected several times per year.

Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of Blood Cancer United, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off. In addition, we observe federal paid holidays throughout the year, and offer a wellness program and an employee assistance program.

We are excited to share this is a salaried, exempt position and the base pay range for this position is $123,000 - $175,000. The offered compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Blood Cancer United we place a high value on inte