Director - Immunology
Director – Immunology
Arcus Biosciences is an exciting growth company founded on the vision of creating best-in-class therapies. We are a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its deep cross-discipline expertise to discover highly differentiated therapies and develop a broad portfolio of novel combinations addressing significant unmet needs. We are seeking an experienced immunologist for a leadership role within the biology department with responsibilities in both the cancer immunotherapy and inflammation therapeutic areas.
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Working with Research team members to design and implement strategy, spanning the various stages of drug discovery, with the goal of advancing new molecules into first in human trials, including:
target identification & validation
elucidating the mechanism of action for drug candidates
prioritization of indications, with experimental validation
significant contributions to early development through the identification of patient selection and biomarker criteria - Oversight of group members on both technical and strategic levels to meet program goals
- Mentorship of both non-PhD and PhD level staff
- Implementation of new technologies/innovations to support drug discovery
- Oversight of technical reports and non-clinical sections to support regulatory filings
- Working with Research Leadership to set project objectives
- Responsibility for both small molecule and antibody programs
- Representation of Arcus’s programs both to the broader scientific community and strategic collaboration partners
Qualifications:
- Detailed understanding of the many elements involved in a successful drug discovery program exemplified by having successfully shepherded drug candidates, antibody and/or small molecules, from the discovery/validation phase, through active drug discovery and on to regulatory filing
- Experience working with Translational science to develop target engagement, biomarker, and patient selection criteria
- Outstanding verbal and presentational skills with the expectation of representing Arcus effectively to collaborators and industry leaders
- A high level of proficiency in scientific writing with frequent presentation of novel world-class science to external audiences is an important component of our business strategy (including conference abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and research reports to support regulatory filings)
- Proven ability to oversee and manage complex interactions with external organizations in addition to CROs, such as corporate collaborations and other external partnerships
- Demonstrated excellence in identifying human talent, hiring, developing, mentoring, and managing high-performing groups. Technical depth and excellence are table stakes for this role