Senior Scientific Manager

Location

Palo Alto, CA | United States

Job description

ABOUT EVOMMUNE

Evommune, Inc. is a private clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing novel therapies designed to treat and halt the progression of chronic inflammatory disease. Evommune was founded in 2020 by an industry- leading team of R&D experts and biotech company builders, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit .  

This position is expected to be in the Palo Alto office at least 2 days a week with the option of working remotely 3 days a week. Currently, most Evommune employees attend the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The position is part of the Biology (Research & Development) Department and reports to the VP of Biology. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative biotech start-up to develop novel therapeutics to meet currently unmet medical needs.

THE POSITION

Senior Scientific Manager

Evommune is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic Preclinical Pharmacology/Translational Scientist to take lead and execute on preclinical pharmacology and translational immunology strategy. In this role, the Translational Scientist is accountable for the vision and scientific oversight to help build the company’s strategy for drug development programs.

Responsibilities

• Adopt a highly collaborative approach to establish strong relationships with external partners and the internal drug discovery team.
• Work closely with Discovery Research to determine and manage the preclinical pharmacology and translational science development plan (pharmacodynamics, PK/PD, efficacy, MOA).
• Establish and lead early biomarker and target identification and validation strategies.
• I dentify and develop relationships with academic collaborators and clinicians to integrate value added efforts into the drug development process.
• Expected to ensure a positive work environment based on integrity, accountability, collaboration, innovation, communication.
• Proven leadership capabilities in fostering productive collaborations with teams to deliver exceptional results and to meet corporate goals.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and partnering skills.
• Adopt a highly collaborative approach to establish strong relationships with external partners and the internal drug discovery team.
• Act as a thought leader staying on pulse of innovative approaches and external competition to influence strategies and guide direction of key initiatives.
• Thrives in a dynamic team setting and is driven by a desire to be strategic in a high energy, startup environment.
• PhD and postdoctoral studies in the biomedical sciences and 5-8 years of relevant translational sciences (immunology) experience in biotech/ pharma. Experience in Neuro-Immunology is a plus.
• A full understanding of the current immunology landscape and how to build the company’s translational science strategy for drug development programs.
• Track record of developing efficient processes and leading complex cross-functional team collaborations, including managing relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• E xperience evaluating and translating therapeutic efficacy from preclinical invitro and invivo immunology models to patients.

Leadership Skills

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with biologists and chemists to generate in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo target validation data using pharmacological methods.
• Prior experience and record of accomplishment in cross functional teams and willingness to adopt a hands-on approach to deliver in a start-up biotech environment.
• Prior experience in successfully implementing, utilizing and leveraging outsourcing strategies.
• Significant expertise evaluating immunology disease models.
• Extensive awareness of biochemical and molecular endpoints
• Solid understanding of PK/PD and pre-clinical PD biomarkers and endpoint correlations
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to think logically and critically.
• Ability to successfully participate in a highly creative and enthusiastic start-up environment
• Exemplify a patient-first mentality, courage, integrity, drive, and respect for all team members.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $155,000 to $205,000 and the position may be eligible for performance-based bonuses and/or equity-linked compensation. Salary ranges are determined by role, level and location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We offer Company-sponsored benefits, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans. In addition, we provide a 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance and an employee referral bonus program.

Evommune is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

In accordance with the Company’s determination to provide and maintain a safe workplace, the Company requires all employees to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 with one of the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines, which includes those vaccines that have received the FDA’s emergency use authorization. You will be expected to be Fully Vaccinated as of your Start Date. If you believe that you are exempt from this requirement under an applicable law or regulations, including Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, you will need to contact the Company’s Human Resources group. For purposes of this section, Fully Vaccinated means (i) the completion of the vaccination regimen as approved by the FDA (by way of example, 2 doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and 1 dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine), and (ii) timely receiving booster vaccination, as guided by your licensed healthcare provider and/or any applicable laws/regulations.

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