Vice President of Operations
Duties
Lead business operations for pre-clinical biotechnology and pharmaceutical subsidiaries focused on early-stage drug and therapeutic product development; coordinate contributions from all business operations including expertise from R&D, manufacturing, clinical, and regulatory units regarding organizational design, corporate governance, and drug development pipeline evaluations; drive cross-functional project management to support deliverables across R&D, manufacturing, finance, HR, legal, IT, and communications; translate scientific strategies determined by subject-matter steering committees into business and functional plans, and communicate strategies to appropriate unit personnel and leaders; evaluate program viability and present evaluation results to executive teams; develop pre-clinical portfolio prioritization frameworks to guide decision-making processes and resource allocation with regard to pipeline companies; provide strategic direction to the business operations team, ensuring alignment of pre-clinical milestones with broader organizational goals; review and approve operating budgets, plans for financial consolidation, and scaled shared service agreements; determine milestones for pre-clinical R&D, clinical planning, manufacturing, regulatory strategy, and meetings with regulators; manage logistics and materials for scientific steering committee and executive team meetings that pertain to pre-clinical units; stay informed of relevant industry regulations for biopharmaceutical products, applications, clinical trials, and manufacturers; ensure that operations meet regulatory requirements and balance sustainable growth, efficiency and standardization under a multi-entity corporate structure; and manage staffing to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Requirements
Five(5) years of experience in the job offered or as a management consultant or a related role in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. Experience must include:
- Biotech and pharmaceutical start-up organizational design, governance, and funding
- Biotech and pharmaceutical vendor contract negotiation
- Drug development pipeline evaluation with KPIs and business metrics
- Drug development research with Clarivate, Evaluate Pharma, and GlobalData
- Biopharmaceutical pipeline development from R&D/ pre-clinical through launch and commercialization
- Pharmaceutical regulatory compliance per FDA,CDC, and accredited research institutions
- Biopharmaceutical marketing, sales, and forecasting analytics with Tableau and PowerBI
- Evaluation of licensing agreements for biopharmaceutical therapeutics/drugs.
*Position allows some work-from-home flexibility, with schedule to be approved by manager. Must work on site as required.
Rate of pay: $265,000 to $275,000 per year
To apply, email your resume to: talent@cambrianbio.com. Reference the job title when applying. Principals only.