Associate Director - Contextualised Tissue Biology(m/f/d)
Core
Lead tissue biology strategy and provide scientific leadership to translate complex human disease biology into actionable target discovery opportunities using single-cell and spatial omics data.
Role type
Senior IC Associate Director (Tissue Biology & Target Discovery)
Builds
Therapeutic hypotheses and target validation strategies for drug discovery
Domain
Biotechnology / Pharma / Target Discovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Tissue biology, Histology, Pathology, Immunohistochemistry, Disease models, Spatial biology, Single-cell omics interpretation, Scientific project delivery, Team mentoring
Preferred skills
Spatial transcriptomics, Computational tools (Python/R), Biobank partnerships, Portfolio decision influence
Technologies
Spatial omics platforms, Histology imaging systems, Disease model platforms
Responsibilities
Lead tissue biology strategy across target discovery programmes, Design and deliver tissue-based experiments (histology, IHC, in situ hybridisation), Translate tissue phenotypes into testable biological hypotheses, Mentor and develop junior scientists, Represent tissue biology expertise in cross-functional forums
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership
