Vice President, Drug Discovery
Denne stilling er desværre ikke længere ledig.
Se alle ledige stillinger
Hørsholm
Do you want to help people with allergy? Is drug discovery your passion? ALK is the world leader in allergy immunotherapy and has for a century provided allergy vaccines to children and adults. We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who wants to shape ALKs future by discovering new innovative drugs that will benefit patients.
The position
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative scientific leader to steer our Drug Discovery function. As the VP, you will have overall responsibility for directing and overseeing our early drug discovery. Your primary objective will be to lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of novel drug candidates that have the potential to address unmet medical needs. You will be responsible for an organisation of approximately 22 scientists and technicians covering the functional areas molecular biology, pharmacology and immunology. You will form part of the leadership team in our Global Research & Drug Development organisation, reporting to the SVP, Global Research & Drug Discovery.
Your primary tasks will be to:
Your profile
Moreover, we expect that you have:
Become a part of ALK
We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues.
ALK provides a uniquely dynamic and pleasant work environment, complete with inspiring and challenging assignments. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. The result of your efforts will be significant throughout the organisation, and you will be able to actively influence and challenge the status quo.
Our offices in Denmark offer a green view of the DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is important that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home from time to time.
Apply
Apply by attaching your CV and a short letter of motivation, no later than 11 March 2024. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Hence, we prefer that you do not add images in your application documents. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply! We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
The position
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative scientific leader to steer our Drug Discovery function. As the VP, you will have overall responsibility for directing and overseeing our early drug discovery. Your primary objective will be to lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of novel drug candidates that have the potential to address unmet medical needs. You will be responsible for an organisation of approximately 22 scientists and technicians covering the functional areas molecular biology, pharmacology and immunology. You will form part of the leadership team in our Global Research & Drug Development organisation, reporting to the SVP, Global Research & Drug Discovery.
Your primary tasks will be to:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for drug discovery programs, including target screening, lead identification, CMC optimization, and preclinical development. '
- Set clear goals and priorities, making data-driven decisions, and ensuring all activities align with the overall scientific vision and business objectives.
- Collaborate closely and proactively with leaders across the company to plan and execute the R&D strategy.
- Drive the development and execution of innovative drug discovery strategies to advance the pipeline and achieve program goals.
- Stay abreast of the latest scientific advancements, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and exploring novel approaches to accelerate drug discovery.
- Foster close cross-functional collaborations with other R&D functions to ensure seamless transfer of leads into preclinical and clinical development.
- Help evaluate in-/out-licensing opportunities and provide support to intellectual property strategy and patent portfolio.
- Engage with external partners, clinical and academic collaborators, and contract research organizations (CROs) to leverage expertise, resources, and complementary capabilities.
- Highly motivating and engaging style of leadership.
- Lead and mentor an organisation of scientists and researchers, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, trust, and innovation.
- Build a portfolio of early drug candidates to enable robust, timely, and compliant Investigational New Drug (IND) submissions with clear development paths.
- Expand capabilities and recruit the necessary talent to enable a skilled unit while also providing opportunities for expanded learning within the team.
Your profile
Moreover, we expect that you have:
- PhD in a relevant scientific discipline (such as Immunology, pharmacology, or medicine) is required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug discovery, with a proven track record of successfully advancing drug candidates to clinical development.
- Strong knowledge of drug discovery in immune pathways, preferable with experience in biologics and protein engineering.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to effectively manage and mentor a team of scientists.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- A visionary, innovative and curious mindset with a strongly developed skill for motivating and engaging in the leadership role.
Become a part of ALK
We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues.
ALK provides a uniquely dynamic and pleasant work environment, complete with inspiring and challenging assignments. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. The result of your efforts will be significant throughout the organisation, and you will be able to actively influence and challenge the status quo.
Our offices in Denmark offer a green view of the DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is important that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home from time to time.
Apply
Apply by attaching your CV and a short letter of motivation, no later than 11 March 2024. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Hence, we prefer that you do not add images in your application documents. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply! We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Information og data
Denne ledige stilling har jobtypen "Direktør", og befinder sig i kategorien "Ledelse og personale".
Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i Hørsholm.
Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 26.1.2024, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.
Dagligt opdateret: Dette job opdateres dagligt ud fra jobudbyderens hjemmeside via vores søgemaskineteknologi og er aktivt lige nu.
- Direktør
- Hørsholm
Lignende jobs
-
Administrerende Direktør
Administrerende DirektørDaglig ledelse, drift og udvikling af succesfuld og velrenommeret virksomhed i byggebranchen. Ansvarlig for en tocifret millionomsætning og en samlet organisation på ca..Få mere info- Direktør
- Gentofte
-
Underdirektør med ansvar for it-drift af et stort ...
Har du erfaring med ledelse af drift og videreudvikling i en stor, politisk styret organisation med mange interessenter? Har du sans for at lede komplekse it-programmer eller -projekter med transpa..Få mere info- Direktør
- Kongens Lyngby
-
Direktør i Kongens Lyngby
Har du erfaring med ledelse af drift og videreudvikling i en stor, politisk styret organisation med mange interessenter? Har du sans for at lede komplekse it-programmer eller -projekter med transpa..Få mere info- Direktør
- Kongens Lyngby
-
Underdirektør
Underdirektør med et stærkt lederkompas og blik for strategisk udviklingTrives du med at lede medarbejdere med høje og forskelligartede fagligheder? Er du motiveret af både den nære ledelsesopg..Få mere info- Direktør
- Virum
Statistik over udbudte jobs som direktør i Hørsholm
Herunder ser du udviklingen i udbudte direktør i Hørsholm over tid. Bemærk at jobs der ikke har en bestemt geografi ikke er medtaget i tabellen. I den første kolonne ser du datoen. I den næste kolonne ser du det samlede antal direktør.
Se flere statistikker her:
Statistik over udbudte direktør i Hørsholm over tid
| Dato | Alle jobs som direktør |
|---|---|
| 2. december 2024 | 1 |
| 1. december 2024 | 1 |
| 30. november 2024 | 1 |
| 29. november 2024 | 1 |
| 28. november 2024 | 1 |
| 27. november 2024 | 1 |
| 26. november 2024 | 1 |
| 25. november 2024 | 1 |
| 24. november 2024 | 1 |
| 23. november 2024 | 1 |