Director, Program Lead – Women’s Health and Preeclampsia
Core
Lead the discovery program for preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, directing scientific strategy, team execution, and external collaborations.
Role type
Director, Program Lead (Discovery)
Builds
Novel protein targets and drug candidates for women's health
Domain
Biotechnology, Women's Health, Vascular Biology, Hypertension
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Program strategy ownership, cross-functional team leadership, budget management, in vitro/in vivo model design, mechanistic study interpretation, AI/ML integration for target prioritization, proteomics expertise, assay development, scientific communication
Preferred skills
Early-stage biotech drug discovery experience, human tissue/iPSC/organoid model experience, board/steering committee representation, grant/foundation-funded research collaboration experience
Technologies
CRISPR, ELISA, qPCR, Western blotting, RNA-seq, AI, machine learning, proteomics
Responsibilities
Build and develop high-performing project teams; drive program strategy and Target Product Profile; manage long-term program budgets; serve as primary contact for Gates Foundation collaboration; direct experimental design and data interpretation; ensure delivery of Preeclampsia AI tool; lead target validation and external academic/industry partnerships
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on scientific direction