Job Description

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.
Translational Science Lead m/f/d
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Translational Science Lead (TSL) plays a pivotal role in advancing our oncology portfolio. The TSL will create significant impact through the successful progression of global development programs and pipeline expansion, from early target assessment through life cycle management. He/she will set the vision and strategic direction for assigned programs and be responsible for state-of-the-art precision medicine, including patient segmentation and proof of mechanism for product differentiation from discovery through registration, including companion diagnostics strategies. In addition to shaping the functional home with a flat organization and no hierarchies, he/she will drive core projects and innovation, pushing the boundaries of diagnostics in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Key tasks:

• Strategically direct global, integrated translational sciences activities, ensuring high-quality and swift deliverables to create sustained value for patients and the business;
• Develop translational strategies from pre-clinical stages, ensuring critical input and continued support of preclinical projects, including designing companion diagnostics;
• Establish and steer strategic partnerships with technology providers and key opinion leaders to maximize value for the oncology portfolio;
• Ensure timely delivery of TS milestones and mitigate roadblocks to effectively execute the Translational Sciences strategy;
• Guide preclinical evaluation and validation of new oncology assets, focusing on value, differentiation, and unmet medical needs;
• Lead motivated and engaged teams, fostering effective team behaviour to achieve development program goals;
• Take accountability to further develop the Translational Science Oncology (TSO) organization beyond assigned programs to strengthen team setup and resilience;
• Generate and analyse translational research and clinical biomarker data sets to drive accelerated clinical development and competitive drug labels;
• Inform clinical development and enable go/no-go decision making based on pre-defined clinically relevant TS criteria;
• Provide comprehensive knowledge of the scientific, development, and regulatory landscape to enable state-of-the-art early precision drug development;
• Lead interactions with academic and industry partners, health authorities, key opinion leaders, and patient advocacy groups to drive the TSO development portfolio;
• Support the Head of TSO to deliver on the functional strategy, driving the evolution of the functional strategy through thought leadership.

WHO YOU ARE

• Medical doctor (MD) and/or PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, or equivalent;
• Demonstrated scientific excellence with a track record of relevant basic and/or translational research documented in peer-reviewed publications;
• 8-10 years of industry experience in biomarkers/precision medicine with proven leadership success;
• Ability to integrate innovation to advance Precision Medicine in oncology;
• Established network of Key Opinion Leaders and relevant external companies;
• Experience with global health authority interactions for both drug and device divisions;
• Understanding of scientific, commercial, ethical, and legal aspects in the field;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (fluency in English, oral and written);
• Strategic thinking and foresight with outstanding business and external trends insights;
• Focus on outcomes, independently defining and delivering on highest and aspirational pipeline, team, talent, and organizational impact outcomes;
• Ability to act, learn fast, and evolve, working in 90-day cycles and applying learnings swiftly.

This job advertisement will be open for applications until at least 12th August.
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Location:
Switzerland : Basel-City : Basel
Division:
Pharmaceuticals
Reference Code:
849929