Group Head Neurology Research

Role Summary

Newly created senior scientific leadership role in the Neurology research therapeutic area that will lead multiple cross-functional teams and initiatives with the responsibility of shaping the strategic and scientific direction for neurology drug discovery. The incumbent will have an established record of significantly advancing R&D goals and will maintain a national and international reputation in the neuroscience community.

Responsibilities

• Innovative and creative thinker and leader who applies disease area knowledge and uses cutting-edge technology to identify novel targets implicated in neurological disease
• Lead a team of cross-functional scientists with the goal of delivering robust preclinical packages enabled by biomarkers across multiple modalities
• Provide scientific insight and direction for multiple research programs using a diversity of modalities
• Integrate large, diverse and complex data sets from multiple sources to inform on the most robust targets and pathways implicated in disease progression
• Establish project priorities and resource allocations to ensure the highest impact
• Leads by example across disciplines to execute on therapeutic area objectives
• Ability to identify multidisciplinary solutions and recommend a course of action in ambiguous situations
• Contributes to the vision, mission and tactics of the research therapeutic area and beyond
• Support due diligence activities, competitive assessments, and evaluation of external opportunities
• Serves as an inspirational leader within group, therapeutic area and beyond

Qualifications

• PhD with at least 12 years of post-doctoral biopharma experience with demonstrated scientific leadership
• Outstanding track record of scientific publications in high-impact journals with multiple publications as senior/corresponding author demonstrating thought leadership in neuroscience
• Established national and international reputation as a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) in neuroscience
• Proven track record of significant scientific impact including: Multiple IND filings as a key scientific contributor or leader; Contributions to regulatory submissions (NDA/BLA); Successful progression of drug candidates from discovery through development; Patents with demonstrated commercial or therapeutic impact
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across R&D through: Successful leadership of multidisciplinary teams achieving department/project objectives; Influential leadership outside of formal organizational structure; Track record of shaping scientific direction and influencing portfolio decisions
• Strong business acumen with experience in due diligence, competitive intelligence, and strategic partnership evaluation
• Extensive mentoring experience with track record of developing scientific talent and fostering scientific excellence
• Highly self-directed and proactive with demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous situations and identify multidisciplinary solutions