Principal Scientist

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Location: Woonsocket
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Company: Colorado School of Mines Alumni

Location: Cambridge

Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Colorado School of Mines Alumni Job Center Developing innovativetherapies is one of the most challenging, most essential andpersonally rewarding fields in science. This is the most excitingtime to be a part of Astellas, a company with a uniquelycollaborative and patient-focused culture.

There's something special about working at Astellas. It'sreflected in our focus on the people we serve, the way we treateach other and the results we achieve together as a company.

Astellas is announcing a Principal Scientist,Immunobiology opportunity at their Mitobridge sitein Cambridge, MA.

At Mitobridge, we are passionate about developing noveltherapeutics that improve mitochondrial function to treatdevastating human diseases. Mitochondrial dysfunction isincreasingly linked to disease pathologies and we believe that'normalizing' mitochondrial function can ameliorate or reversedisease states.

Purpose:

The role of the Principal Scientist is to build and overseepreclinical drug development programs related toimmunobiology/immunometabolism. The candidate will assumeresponsibility for the design and execution of all non-clinicalwork up to and including the IND-enabling studies and will be amajor contributor to clinical strategy leading to proof of conceptin humans.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding scientist withexpertise in immunology and experience in overseeing the design,execution and interpretation of non-clinical pharmacology andtoxicology studies. Experience preparing successful IND submissionsin a pathophysiology/biology driven approach is essential. S/hewill be expected to develop and maintain strong collaborations andrelations with external experts in the non-clinical and clinicalfields of immunology, immunometabolism, immune disorders andimmuno-oncology. The candidate will also coordinate with otherimmunology experts within the Astellas global drug development teamand seek synergies with the mitochondria primary focus.

Participate and/or lead multiple imuno-biology focused projectswithin discovery, provide scientific expertise, guidance andstrategy to successfully bringing programs to IND submission.

Propose, plan and manage and execute studies to characterize thecompany's drug candidates and their mechanism of action to moveprograms from discovery to clinical development in immune relatedindications.

Plan and implement translational research includinginvestigation of pharmacodynamics markers of target engagement,markers predictive of or correlating with clinical efficacy anddisease biology

Responsible for preparation of study reports, regulatory filingsand project presentations

Manage a portfolio of targets related to immunobiology, overseestrategic execution of discovery research and preclinicalactivities to enable robust, timely and compliant IND submissionswith clear development paths

Provide expert level guidance in designing and implementing cellbiology, in vivo pharmacology and biomarker related studies

Partner with additional immunology experts to integratemitochondria / metabolism focused programs with other immunerelated programs in the pipeline

Interface with external partners, clinical and academiccollaborators, and CROs

Provide high-level updates and advice to senior management,including evaluation of data and their potential impact on drugprograms and clinical/regulatory strategy

Lead (directly & indirectly through projects) the immuno biologyaspects of ongoing and future projects. Provide developmentopportunities and mentoring to direct reports.

Keep abreast of emerging developments regarding research anddevelopment in the fields of immune related disorders, emerging newbiology and new modalities that could facilitate identification ofnew targets or development of new therapeutics

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required

D. with 8+ years highly relevant immunobiology experience, MSwith 10+

5+ years of experience in a biopharmaceutical setting

Direct hands-on experience co-leading drug discovery projectsfrom target validation to IND-enabling studies in the immunologyfield

Demonstrated creativity and novel approaches to solvingscientific problems

Knowledge of preclinical and clinical biomarker discovery anddevelopment

Good understanding of preclinical PK/PD/efficacy relationshipsand their translation to the clinic

Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills withan enthusiasm for participating in a fast-paced environmentcharacterized by rigorous science and innovative thinking

Demonstrated application of expertise to drug discovery in theimmunology therapeutic area

Significant experience as a team member and/or leadingmulti-disciplinary teams focused on small molecule drugdiscovery

Experience with engaging and managing external efforts withcontract research organizations and academic collaborators

At home in a results-driven, highly accountable environmentwhere you can make a clear impact

A team player and mentor, who listens effectively and invitesresponse and discussion. A collaborator who communicates in anopen, clear, complete, timely and consistent manner

Preferred

Experience in immunobiology, mitochondrial biology, smallmolecule pharmacology.

Broad disease related experience with firsthand knowledge ineither immno-oncology and/or autoimmune diseases

Experience working within large pharma organizations and/orbiotech/start up environment

Deep understanding and experience of immunology experimentalmodels from rodents to non-human primates and human diseasesamples

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Job Information

Job ID: 54275881

Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Job Function: Scientist

Job Type: Full-Time

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