Director IDD Biology

WuXi AppTec • ,

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Director IDD Biology is an integrated biology leader in the Integrated Drug Discovery (IDD) team. The role enables global clients—including venture capital firms, stealth companies, biotech, academia, and large pharmaceutical companies—to execute drug discovery programs. The position also supports business and functional teams through client interactions, scientific conferences, and other scientific insights. This is a remote, work-from-home position in the United States, with a specific focus on immunology and inflammation. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time, domestically and internationally, with daily or overnight travel.

The role leads integrated drug discovery programs, supports program proposals and reviews, and helps coordinate client inquiries and key accounts. It involves close collaboration with clients, internal functional teams, Business Development, marketing, and technical teams, as well as strategic support for internal initiatives. The position requires a life sciences Ph.D. and more than eight years of postdoctoral drug discovery and development experience in biotech or pharma.

Requirements

• Life sciences Ph.D.
• More than 8 years of drug discovery and development experience after completing a Ph.D., in biotech or pharma.
• Documentable expertise in metabolism, neuroscience, immunology, or broad modality-independent drug discovery.
• Ability to review data, resolve issues, and work in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in making decisions.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%, domestically and internationally, including daily and overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with contract research organizations (CROs).

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated drug discovery programs by communicating with clients and internal functional teams, making scientific and operational recommendations, and coordinating and streamlining workflows for efficient execution and expansion.
• Generate integrated program proposals, review programs, and support other project leaders.
• Support Business Development and marketing teams with scientific expertise, communications, and drug discovery experience.
• Manage key accounts as the main client contact for project management and relationship development, working with Business Development and technical teams to grow in-vitro and in-vivo services.
• Serve on the Request Center, coordinating and routing client inquiries to appropriate technical teams based on expertise, experience, and internal guidelines.
• Collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide strategic support to internal initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree