Senior Director of Research

Job Summary

Driving strategic project management initiatives, the full-time salaried Senior Director of Research will establish scalable processes across drug development, focusing on optimizing the early pipeline in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Champion continuous process improvement across the drug development lifecycle from Discovery to First-in-Human (FIH) clinical trials
• Maintain operational visibility over early-stage portfolio risk profiles and ensure projects adhere to timelines and budgets
• Lead the integration of the Orchestra Team Operating Model to foster collaboration among cross-functional teams in drug discovery

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with a focus on early drug development
• Proven track record of managing and developing senior project/program managers
• Outstanding ability to influence executive-level stakeholders without direct authority
• Hands-on proficiency with project management enterprise tools such as Planisware, Smartsheet, and Oracle
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred