Section Head, Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
The Role
The Section Head, Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering, will be responsible for safety, scientific and operational excellence, as well as commercial competitiveness of the Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering Section. The Section Head will report directly to the vertical head of Reagents and Biotherapeutics. The section head must demonstrate exceptional abilities to lead, manage, and mentor about 150 scientists, fostering a spirit of collaboration across each of the technical and enabling functions. The Section Head will drive discovery-related capability development and execution over a range of therapeutic areas and modalities, from the earliest stages of target identification and validation through to candidate selection, preclinical evaluation, and the preparation of IND-ready data packages. The Section Head will have extensive, direct client engagement, be accountable to achieve client goals in the most scientifically rigorous and expedient manner possible, in accordance with Quality and Regulatory requirements. Equally importantly, the section head must engage in and contribute to Syngene's standard of excellence in Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Compliance (SQIC) policies and metrics. Finally, the Section Head must ensure that the health and growth of Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering and Discovery Biology translates directly into broader benefit across the entire Syngene organization through contributions to Syngene's strategy, people management, capability building, and financial growth.
Primary Responsibilities - Champion effective EHSS practices throughout the company
- Play an active role in leading safety performance through Gemba walks and other safety-led activities.
- Foster a culture that promotes an environment, occupational health, safety, and sustainability (EHSS) mindset as well as the highest standards of quality, integrity, and compliance.
- Put people at the heart of our success by providing clear, active leadership on safety
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- Develop a framework to attain and sustain globally competitive service delivery within the Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering division.
- Structure the Assay Biology section for maximum influence and efficiency
- Build a world-class Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering division with emphasis on assay development, validation, screening, and mechanistic problem solving.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and career development opportunities for scientists in the team
- Augment scientific excellence, operational efficiency, and commercial competitiveness through:
- Development and implementation of new and enhanced capabilities to more effectively enable therapeutic discovery and preclinical development
- Active contributions to the Discovery Biology Leadership Forum (DBLF) and Discovery Biology Operations meetings.
- Enhancing cross-functional collaboration through establishing Core Teams to provide strategic oversight for research projects and initiatives
- Coordinating the conception, initiation, execution, tracking, and ongoing maintenance of key initiatives
- Ensuring sufficient skills and an efficient process both for globally competitive scientific proposal writing to gain new business and rigorous technical report writing
- Ability to take on complex projects and capabilities and to deliver them
- Set high standards and productivity metrics for the function in the context of continuous improvement for Quality On Time In Full (QUOTIF) and cost-to-serve
- Align and oversee a collaborative framework for Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineeringy, EHSS, and E&M to ensure the health and safety of the Discovery Biology workforce through maximizing identification, reporting, awareness, tracking, and resolution of concerns
- Align and oversee a collaborative framework for Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineeringy, IT, and Quality to ensure the highest standards of data security, fidelity, longevity, and accessibility are met, with an unwavering focus on data integrity
- Align and oversee a collaborative framework for Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineeringy, Business Operations, Finance, HR, and E&M to ensure that the Discovery Biology workforce and infrastructure is appropriately suited to meet current and anticipated demand
- Partner with the Commercial team in the engagement of clients to understand and respond effectively to needs and requirements to meet business objectives
- Partner with the Project Management team in the execution of a collaborative framework of expectations and metrics, clarify and ensure governance, develop pragmatic strategies for execution, track scope changes and progress, and ensure appropriate close-out
- Collaborate with the Finance and Commercial teams to formulate a financial plan including revenue, sales, and profitability targets, and implement the execution plan including clear justification of people, CAPEX, IT and space requirements
- Collaborate with the HR team to promote excellence in employee lifecycle management, including recruitment, onboarding, career development, and retention, with significant emphasis on succession planning at all management levels in the organization. Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports and their skip levels.
Qualifications & Experience - PhD in Biology plus17 plus years of experience, including in pharma/CRO industry.
- Sound knowledge of drug discovery and of Antibody Discovery and Cell Engineering
- Courage to think out of the box to solve complex biological problems
- Ability to foster an open, transparent, and nurturing environment within the team, where everyone's voice is heard and there is no fear of repercussions.
- Demonstrated leadership, managerial, networking, and collaborative abilities.
- Experience in client relationship management and customer service delivery
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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