Director Tumor Immunology Research (Billerica MA)

Merck•Billerica, MA

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: As director of one of our Tumor Immunology Research teams, you'll lead a passionate team of in vitro scientists dedicated to driving drug discovery projects from target selection through to preclinical development. You will engage, develop, and guide your team in designing impactful in vitro experiments that empower data-informed decisions. Additionally, you'll initiate new projects, lead cross-functional drug discovery teams, act as the research lead for development projects and evaluate external assets. To steer the strategic direction of our Tumor Immunology pipeline, you will be a strong discussion partner, leveraging your sound expertise in science, drug discovery and knowledge of the competitive space. This role is reporting into the Head of Tumor Immunology research and located in Billerica, MA, US.

Requirements

You hold a PhD or another advanced degree in Immunology, Oncology, Cancer Biology, or a related field, with over 8 years of industry experience.
You possess more than 5 years of leadership experience, demonstrating a successful track record in mentoring and team development.
You have deep expertise in tumor immunology drug discovery, translational research, and preparing documentation for regulatory health authorities.
You have a proven history of advancing assets from target concept to IND application.

Nice To Haves

You are proficient in designing, executing, and interpreting in vitro assays for drug discovery, with strong knowledge in tumor models and pharmacology experiments.
You have an extensive background in NBE modalities, including T cell engagers.
You exhibit sharp analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to integrate information from various sources to make sound, data-informed decisions.
You are strategic and innovative, capable of identifying first-in-class and best-in-class opportunities while effectively managing project risks and timelines.
You are a clear communicator and collaborator, with a proven ability to lead cross-functional matrix teams.

Responsibilities

Lead a passionate team of in vitro scientists dedicated to driving drug discovery projects from target selection through to preclinical development.
Engage, develop, and guide your team in designing impactful in vitro experiments that empower data-informed decisions.
Initiate new projects, lead cross-functional drug discovery teams, act as the research lead for development projects and evaluate external assets.
Steer the strategic direction of our Tumor Immunology pipeline, you will be a strong discussion partner, leveraging your sound expertise in science, drug discovery and knowledge of the competitive space.