Tumour Biologist Director
Location: NetherlandsSIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!
THE COMPANY
Our client is a professional Biotechnology, Clinical Research and Pharmaceutical organization, based in Netherlands.
It's an ambitious clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing the next generation nanomedicines.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As Director Biology you will have functional relationships with members of the Management Team (including reporting to the CSO), the Director Pharmacology, the consultant preclinical toxicology, the consultant regulatory affairs, academic institutions as well as external CRO’s.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to the scientific strategy for the development of products and the company in general
- Develop DUO and oligonucleotide products, in particular by bringing in expertise in tumour and cellular biology, and in a science-based, translational approach
- Elucidate the disposition and behaviour of nanomedicines in tissues and cells and use these biological insights to develop products with superior efficacy and tolerability profiles
- Establish and strengthen a network of (academic) experts in areas as (translational) tumour and cellular biology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and safety
REQUIREMENTS
- Preferred background: cellular or medical biology; ideally with experience in oncology and/or biological behaviour of nanomedicines
- Creative scientist able to apply biological insights in the development of breakthrough products with a clear added value
- At least 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry and demonstrated excellence in drug development and project management
- Proven track record in translational medicine
- Experience in Tumour Biology within the last 5 years
- Entrepreneurial mentality
- Experience with nanoparticles
- Being independently able to translate company’s strategic goals and milestones into development plans (top-down planning with timelines, budgets and clear go/no milestones) and adjust in time based on generated results
- Ability to work on multiple projects under time pressure, and assuring excellent communication between involved project members (external and internal)
- Commercial focus: knowing how to handle the balance between R&D standards on the one hand, and business needs on the other hand
- Having a useful network to bring in expertise and knowledge
- Fluent in English and preferably also in Dutch
OTHER
8% vacationmoney
5% bonus based on companyresult
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Romy van Ooijen.