Senior Director, RNA Therapeutics
Ginkgo Bioworks
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading and developing a team of scientists and engineers to deliver on programs across the RNA therapeutics portfolio
- Support program leads (and in some cases lead programs) and drive accountability for program progress
- Develop and instill strong project management practices in the team
- Communicate project and team performance to leadership and external customers
- Work in conjunction with Ginkgo's Commercial Team to directly interface with current and potential external partners to drive more programs on the platform.
- Use those conversations to understand gaps and opportunities for Ginkgo to help RNA therapeutic developers. Formulate a strategy to address gaps or take advantage of opportunities through internal programs, licensing, acquisition, etc. that could drive significant value.
- Establish strong partnerships with Ginkgo's Foundry teams to develop a strategy to scale the numbers of programs Ginkgo can support- through standardization, institution of processes, etc.
- Assist with shaping Ginkgo's overall direction as a company and support its evolving needs, as necessary
- PhD in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, computational biology or related field
- 10+ years of research experience in biopharma R&D settings with at least 3 years industry experience in RNA therapeutics. Experiences both in platform development and program leadership
- Deep experience and technical leadership in one or more RNA modalities: mRNA, ASOs, circRNA, RNA manufacturing, RNA aptamers - demonstrated through program success, publications, etc.
- Proven track record of leading and organizing successful teams and mentoring both managers and individual contributors
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and organization skills, with the ability to effectively convey project plans and complex technical information to a wide range of internal teams, executive leadership, and external partners
- Strong understanding of challenges and opportunities to improve delivery of various RNA modalities (LNP-based, complex oligosaccharides, etc.)
- Strong background in one or more of the following: computational RNA design, ribosomal profiling.
- Strong immunology background
- Good understanding and past use of quantitative approaches to tackle biological problems