Overview

Director - AAV Process Development Research at BioSpace (Lilly Gene Therapy). Lead a scientific group focused on AAV process development to advance preclinical portfolios and contribute to GMP manufacturing interfaces. The role requires strategic leadership, scientific rigor, and collaboration across the organization to propel gene therapy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and maintain technical expertise to improve implementation of genomic technologies within LGM
• Execute on research and development that strives to improve scalable processes
• Integrate and execute LGM strategy, provide clarity for teams to prioritize and focus
• Develop and effectively coach talent and scientific leaders by developing critical skills, providing actionable feedback, and managing workloads
• Assist in capability building, project prioritization and resource allocation across the editing team, taking into account critical stakeholders
• Monitor and adjust deliverables and timelines as the team marches towards their objectives throughout the year
• Focus on talent evaluation and opportunities to maximize full career potential of LGM employees
• Work closely with LGM Operations as programs progress
• Keep safety as a top priority at all times, striving toward a proactive safety culture
• Inspire people to collaborate in inventing genetic medicines by removing barriers, committing to high quality scientific hypotheses, act with speed and agility in the face of ambiguity
• In partnership with other resource owners, be responsible for resourcing decisions in genetic medicine across portfolio and platforms
• Be an advocate for diversity and inclusion in recruiting, retaining and developing scientists, with a commitment to coaching and development of scientists

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements
• PhD in chemistry, engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, or related scientific field
• 7 to 10+ years of industry experience leading process development research, with emphasis on AAV proficiency preferred

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Experience leading diverse and high performing research groups
• Collaborative work ethic
• Understanding of GMP processes
• Proficient in budget management
• Prior work in internal and external tech transfer
• Proven experience in design, implementation, and upkeep of genetic medicines pipelines
• Demonstrated knowledge of Pharmaceutical Discovery & Development
• Experience in leading groups of researchers including PhD level scientists
• Experience working in a matrixed environment
• Impeccable organizational skills
• Ability to manage people and drive engagement among teams
• Strong relational skills, demonstrated ability for efficient collaboration, prioritization and establishing effective work environments
• Ability to think strategically, actively identifying gaps in competencies or capabilities within the organization and taking initiative to drive continuous improvement across Genetic Medicine

Additional Information

• Travel to engage collaborative functions within Lilly required occasionally
• This position will be located in the Boston Seaport location

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