Senior Director, Scientific Project Lead (Oncology)
- Location
- Somerville, MA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- Salary
- $210k/yr
- H-1B history
- 2 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
Skills
About this role
The Role
Generate is seeking a Senior Director, Scientific Project Lead, Oncology to lead complex, cross-functional scientific programs from concept and early discovery through preclinical development, contribute to translational and early development strategy, and manage and develop scientific talent.
This role combines formal people management with broad cross-functional leadership across research, platform, translational, preclinical, development, and portfolio functions. Working closely with functional, business and technical leaders, project managers, and senior and executive stakeholders, the Scientific Project Lead will bring deep scientific judgment in therapeutic discovery, strategic program leadership, and operational rigor to align multidisciplinary teams, guide key decisions, represent programs in governance forums, and contribute to portfolio prioritization.
Here's how you will contribute
• Lead complex, cross-functional programs from concept and early discovery through preclinical development, with accountability for scientific strategy, execution quality, team effectiveness, risk management, and stage-gate readiness.
• Develop andmaintainintegrated program strategies and plans that align scientific objectives, timelines, dependencies, critical path activities, and resourcing.
• Setscientificprogram direction and identify and advance therapeutic opportunities and target proposals by integrating disease biology, Generate’s differentiated platform capabilities, internal and external evidence, translational and clinical rationale, and competitive intelligence.
• Facilitatecross-functional discussions, resolve divergent perspectives, make clear recommendations, own key scientific decisions within the project team structure, and drive <span