CareerPlan

Senior Director, Head of Structural Biology

Redwood City, California, United StatesFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Lead the scientific strategy, team development, and operations of the Structural Biology group to advance oncology drug discovery using X-ray crystallography, NMR, and cryo-EM.

Role type

Senior Director, Head of Structural Biology

Builds

Oncology drug discovery pipeline via tri-complex molecular glue platform

Domain

Biotechnology / Structural Biology / Oncology

Required skills

X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, medicinal chemistry partnership, protein-ligand interactions, complex assembly, structure-function analysis, computational modeling integration, strategic resource allocation

Preferred skills

Molecular glue expertise, ternary complex characterization, cooperativity mechanisms, external collaboration establishment

Technologies

X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, computational modeling, molecular simulation

Responsibilities

Set and execute Structural Biology strategy; Lead and develop a high-performing team of scientists; Partner with medicinal and computational chemistry to guide compound design; Define structure-function questions and design integrated studies; Lead investigations into molecular underpinnings of the tri-complex glue platform; Direct the application of crystallography, NMR, and cryo-EM; Own prioritization and resource allocation across the group

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & team management