Global Translational Medicine Lead

Job title:

Global Translational Medicine Lead

Company

Astellas Pharma

Job description

Global Translational Medicine LeadAbout AstellasAt Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for othersOur expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword – it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.About This JobAs a Global Translational Medicine Lead, your role is to lead the development and execution of the Translational Medicine strategy for developing Astellas. You should have a record of accomplishment in developing and executing translational science/medicine programs with mechanistically grounded biomarker and patient selection strategies. Your ability to work in cross-functional teams is essential to the success of your position.At Astellas, we recognise that our employees enjoy having a balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.You will be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients.Key Activities for this role:

  • Developing and executing translational science and biomarker development plans and defines patient selection strategies for clinical studies.
  • Working with clinical team for implementation of biomarker sample collection and bioanalysis.
  • Contributing to clinical documents: protocols, study reports, statistical analysis plans, publications, and biomarker sections of regulatory submissions.
  • Driving reverse translation, so that clinical results can be used to inform development strategy.
  • Thinking strategically and driving innovation. Identifying and leading the evaluation of state -of- the- art technologies for translational and biomarker research.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

  • Extensive professional experience in drug discovery and development in biotech/pharmaceutical company or equivalent translational research experience at an academic institution.
  • Breadth of knowledge in cancer biology, cancer genomics, and oncology drug development.
  • First-hand experience in the identification and validation of pharmacodynamic and patient selection biomarkers, biomarker assay qualification/qualification and clinical implementation.
  • Proven record of leading teams and obtaining high quality and timely results through influencing in a matrix environment.

Educations/Qualifications:

  • Advanced science degree (PhD, or Medical Doctor) or equivalent with primary focus in oncology and/or immuno-oncology.

Additional Information:

  • Type of role permanent.
  • Location UK (Addlestone).
  • This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and minimum 1 day per month in our UK office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

What We Offer:

  • A challenging and diversified job in an international setting.
  • Opportunity and support for continuous development.
  • Inspiring work climate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom – USA

Job date

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 01:43:03 GMT

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