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

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Scientific thought leader building a vision and team to develop translational immunology insights and drive a pipeline for Asthma and COPD.

Role type

Senior IC Director, Immunology Discovery Research

Builds

Data packages supporting portfolio advancement of innovative molecules into First-In-Human (FIH) studies in respiratory diseases.

Domain

Immunology, Respiratory diseases (Asthma, COPD, IPF)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Immunology, Lung biology, In vivo and complex in vitro model systems, Pharmacology, Drug discovery pipeline management, External program evaluation, Academic collaboration, People leadership, Strategic direction

Preferred skills

Network with leading investigators, Cross-disciplinary academic/industrial environment experience

Technologies

Small molecules, Biologic molecules, Peptides, Genetic medicine therapies

Responsibilities

Define and implement cross-functional strategy for respiratory disease area; Lead and implement drug discovery pipeline programs; Attract and lead a multidisciplinary team of 15+ scientists; Establish and direct research collaborations with academic and biotech laboratories; Provide scientific insights to advance opportunities through the pipeline; Advise on transitions across major drug discovery milestones and evaluate biotechnology alliances.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & people management

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