Director, Respiratory Discovery Disease Team (DDT) Lead, Immunology Discovery Research at AbbVie · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

In this role, the Director acts as both a program and people leader, focusing on supporting key portfolio program milestones, driving the identification of novel targets through partnerships with multiple functional teams and external collaborators, promoting technical excellence in Respiratory Discovery Research, and contributing to the strategic direction of the Respiratory DDT.
The role involves leading and implementing drug discovery pipeline programs and evaluating and integrating external programs and academic collaborations into the pipeline, aligning with strategic core respiratory disease areas, with a potential extension into IPF.
The individual will attract and lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15+ world-class scientists based at the Cambridge, MA research site.
Additionally, they will leverage a global network within the research community to establish and direct multiple research collaborations with leading academic and biotech laboratories.
This individual will join the Immunology DDT Leadership Team, sharing accountability for the success of the Immunology Pipeline at AbbVie.
They will also provide scientific insights that advance compelling opportunities through the pipeline, including accessing appropriate cellular and animal models, selecting optimal translational strategies, and introducing new technologies.
The individual will advise on and share accountability for transitions across major drug discovery and development milestones, evaluate the scientific merits of potential biotechnology alliances, extract value from AbbVie's participation in public-private consortia, consider and evaluate both internal pipeline and external licensing opportunities, and guide AbbVie's research alliances and collaboration efforts across defined areas of diseases.
MD/PhD, PhD or MS in related field
~12+ years of experience in Immunology Drug Discovery with specific research interests focused on chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in the Respiratory area.
Demonstrated passion and drive to translate molecular genotyping and phenotyping into pathway and target identification and validation using various pharmacological approaches
Prior pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience including the advancement of innovative new approaches to early development is required
Track record of impacting disease understanding and portfolio through implementation of innovative disease model approaches

Director, Respiratory Discovery Disease Team (DDT) Lead, Immunology Discovery Research

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AbbVie

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