Principal Scientist (Director), Translational Medicine - Infectious Diseases

Role: Principal Scientist (Clinical Director) in Translational Medicine/Early Clinical Development within Infectious Diseases, focusing on anti-infective therapeutics for treatment and prevention. Responsibilities: lead early clinical development strategies from preclinical to Phase 2, collaborating with discovery and cross-functional teams on target validation, biomarker development, and clinical pharmacology studies; design and oversee clinical trials, including First-in-Human and Proof-of-Concept studies; provide clinical expertise for target identification, validation, and biomarker strategies; support regulatory submissions and engage with external scientific communities. Qualifications: MD or MD/PhD; significant experience in translational and early clinical research in infectious diseases; expertise in clinical pharmacology, biomarker development, and cross-functional collaboration; 10% travel, hybrid work setup. High-Value: infectious diseases, anti-infectives, early development (preclinical to Phase 2), biomarker and clinical pharmacology strategy, regulatory support. Collaboration: internal discovery, pharmacology, toxicology, biometrics, regulatory, and external scientific partners.