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Executive Director Global Project Leader – Oncology R&D
| Company | AstraZeneca |
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| Location | Waltham, MA, USA |
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| Salary | $246000 – $369104 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PharmD, PhD, JD |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Graduate degree such as a PhD, PharmD or an MD/PhD is required
- 10+ years experience leading oncology drug development
- Demonstrated success in developing oncology agents
- Industry experience in drug development including experience in early phase non-clinical and/or clinical drug development and regulatory knowledge
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the Oncology therapeutic area with experience in diverse biological mechanisms
- Broad understanding of the evolving clinical landscape in oncology
- Demonstrated experience leading and motivating teams in a highly matrixed environment
- Proven record of cultivating and managing internal and external cross-functional collaborations
- Demonstrated success in influencing colleagues and senior leaders in various departments
- Must demonstrate high integrity
Responsibilities
- Leads global product teams from preclinical candidate selection through proof of concept leading to Phase III investment decisions
- Single point of accountability for the strategy, budget, timeline and execution of a portfolio of pre-clinical and clinical stage therapeutic candidates
- Create integrated product development plans which are aligned with business objectives and are differentiated from competitor products
- Leads and communicates the project development strategy at governance meetings to secure funding and endorsement of the strategy
- Leads the global project team to effectively manage/mitigate/communicate risk
- Responsible for monitoring emerging data and pivot when deemed necessary
- Responsible for maintaining a high degree of team effectiveness through collaboration, influence, and, as necessary, coaching and mentoring of cross-functional team members
- Maintains relationships with external investigators to ensure projects are consistent with evolving clinical
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the development of biologics is highly desirable
- ADC and/or IO (T cell engagers, immune redirecting agents, cell therapy, etc) development experience is highly desirable
- Due diligence experience as GPLs often are required to participate in business development
