Incubation & Acceleration Lead, Discovery, Tumor Immunity

 

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com.

 

 

Purpose and Scope:

To enhance our ability to serve cancer patients, deeper understanding of cancer biology in the context of diseases such as GI/GU cancers is crucial. The Incubation & Acceleration Lead, Discovery, Tumor Immunity, will report to the Head, Discovery, Tumor Immunity, and will involve nurturing ideas from internal and external sources, including academic and biotech companies in Bay Area, into drug discovery programs. With no set reporting lines, the position will liaise closely with South San Francisco based biologists, act as a hub to effectively connect small ideation teams, identify promising seeds, and manage incubation research effort to create drug discovery projects (DC) while promoting collaboration with chemistry and biologics functions. The lead will oversee three or more incubation research projects simultaneously.

 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

As a leadership member of the Tumor Immunity biology team, be responsible for developing research strategies and ideation directions, ensuring alignment with the overarching strategy of Cancer Biology. Develop a plan for accessing external seeds in collaboration with the CI&PRM team in Oncology Research and Business Development.

Scientific Leadership & Oversight

Identify the next area of biology to address, considering the linkage between disease pathology and biology. Work with I&A Leads and biologists to provide scientific insights for cancer biology incubation research strategies. Commit to create 1 or more DC program a year from the incubation research portfolio.

Team Leadership & Management

Foster a collaborative, transparent, and creative team environment that drives innovation and invention. Manage team priorities, resources, and investments in alignment with Oncology Research overall strategy and objectives.