Shennon Biotechnologies

Shennon Biotechnologies

CSO / VP of R&D

San Francisco, CA · Vp

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago
Strategic CommunicationsClinical TrialsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CSO/VP of Research is an accomplished scientific leader, who can professionally and effectively execute the research initiatives towards Shennon Bio's vision and strategy.
  • An ideal candidate will be an R&D leader with a passion for immunotherapy and knows how to bring TCE candidates into the clinic.
  • Shennon Bio's vision of this candidate is an organized leader that has a self-starter attitude and a strong background in immune-oncology and TCE development.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the CEO and various advisors to scale and refine the pipeline for both external partnerships and in-house therapeutic programs.
  • Lead the R&D team to refine the pipeline and drive lead candidates forward.
  • Lead efforts to scale the organization in the way of scientific talent, and capital equipment.
  • Establish & maintain new relationships with external collaborators such as targeted clinicians, biotech and pharma leadership, and key opinion leaders in the field of immuno-oncology and immunotherapy.
  • Pre-established relationships with pharma companies and partners.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in a field related to immuno-oncology and 10+ years of industry experience in designing, managing, and leading R&D programs required.
  • Domain Expertise in immuno-oncology and TCEs.
  • Deep Expertise in directing TCE programs into the clinic.
  • Proven ability in directing pre-clinical assets to successful IND and clinical trials
  • Experience in scaling a pre-clinical company to commercial success with capital efficiency.
  • Ability to plan decisions with discipline and possess an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Ability to present clearly and concisely to the executive team, board members, and external stakeholders as a thought leader and trusted advisor.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and situational awareness, with the ability to exert influence and rally a team effectively
  • Ability to gauge each team member's strengths and weaknesses and know how to get the best out of each person in the team.

Benefits

  • Organize strategic communications with the internal team and exernal partners, tailored specifically to Shennon's growth strategy and vision.

Company info

  • We are a well-funded biotech company that is redefining drug discovery and development through our fully integrated platform. We combine ultra-high-throughput microfluidics driven functional screening, computational engineering, and translational immunology into a unified engine. Rather than approaching drug development as a series of disconnected steps, we seamlessly integrate the discovery of novel targets, functional screening of binders, computational optimization, and predictive safety assessment to develop more better and safer therapeutics. This end-to-end approach enables faster iteration, deeper biological insight, and the development of better drugs with greater precision and confidence.
  • The Role:
  • Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CSO/VP of Research is an accomplished scientific leader, who can professionally and effectively execute the research initiatives towards Shennon Bio's vision and strategy. This role will lead the R&D function on the therapeutics side and play a critical part in developing biopharma partnerships. An ideal candidate will be an R&D leader with a passion for immunotherapy and knows how to bring TCE candidates into the clinic.
  • This person will maintain professional and productive relationships with internal colleagues and external collaborators with an entrepreneurial & go-to-market mindset. Shennon Bio's vision of this candidate is an organized leader that has a self-starter attitude and a strong background in immune-oncology and TCE development.
  • Collaboration, Ownership and Authenticity.
  • We are a well-funded biotech company that is redefining drug discovery and development through our fully integrated platform.
  • We combine ultra-high-throughput microfluidics driven functional screening, computational engineering, and translational immunology into a unified engine.
  • Rather than approaching drug development as a series of disconnected steps, we seamlessly integrate the discovery of novel targets, functional screening of binders, computational optimization, and predictive safety assessment to develop more better and safer therapeutics.
  • This end-to-end approach enables faster iteration, deeper biological insight, and the development of better drugs with greater precision and confidence.
  • This role will lead the R&D function on the therapeutics side and play a critical part in developing biopharma partnerships.
  • This person will maintain professional and productive relationships with internal colleagues and external collaborators with an entrepreneurial & go-to-market mindset.
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