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R&D Director - Biotech / London

Employer
Planet Pharma Staffing Limited
Location
London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
Competitive package
Start date
21 Sep 2020
Closing date
21 Oct 2020

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Job Details

PURPOSE

Lead discovery and pre-clinical research activities through Translational stage. Directly manage a team of scientists.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage multiple projects across pre-clinical and translational research.
  • Provide scientific expertise, guidance and strategy to successfully bring programs to clinic
  • Recruit and manage a team of researchers to develop, optimise, validate, and execute in vitro and in vivo research.
  • Be accountable for project timelines and trouble shooting.
  • Allocate and manage research group budget
  • Understand and monitor competitive landscape.
  • Author and maintain relevant regulatory filings, eg Investigator's Brochure.
  • Liaise with patent attorneys to file and support patent applications.
  • Manage research collaborations with industry and academic partners.
  • Participate in business development activities to promote research with external collaborators.
  • Identify and author strategic grant applications.
  • Working with PS and Head of R&D to define disease area strategy and target selection.
  • Identify partnership opportunities to exploit the company technology

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Preferably a Ph.D. degree with 5-10 years drug discovery experience within Pharma and/or biotech with at least 2+ years in a leadership capacity managing a group of at least 5-10 scientists.
  • Solid background and training in his or her own fields of studies and in conducting research using the latest drug discovery technologies and advances in science.
  • Good knowledge and experience in advancing therapeutics from concept to proof of concept in-vivo onto clinical candidates.
  • Excellent people management skills.
  • Extensive experience in project management.
  • Ability to develop and deliver clear and concise presentations for both internal and external meetings.
  • Expertise in Oncology or Immunology therapeutics or a similarly complex and innovative drug platform.

LOCATION

London, UK (some flex to work from home)

DURATION

Permanent

SALARY

Attractive salary plus bonus / shares

ABOUT PLANET PHARMA

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Planet Pharma is an Employment Agency providing Global Staffing services.

www.planet-pharma.com

TO APPLY

  • If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone on +44 (0)203 868 8607 or e-mail on schapple@planet-pharma.co.uk
  • If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!

Company

Planet Pharma was founded by a dedicated team of professionals with extensive experience supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device industries.

Our goal is to create an organization that strengthens the employer-employee dynamic by connecting clients with talent. This results in making staffing more personal and creating enduring, valuable relationships. We value communication with our clients and make it our priority to have the hiring process be as fast and successful as possible.

We leverage cutting-edge technology and flexible service delivery models that provide efficient, personalized solutions for your business.

Our global headquarters is in Northbrook, IL and branch offices are based across the United States and Europe.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 203 868 1000
Location
10 Greycoat Place
London
England
SW1P 1SB
United Kingdom

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