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(Senior) Director, Translational Medicine and Diagnostics

South San Francisco, CA💼 Full-time💰 $224,000–$224,000🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead the translational medicine function to improve clinical trial efficiency and patient outcomes by bridging pre-clinical and clinical stages for biologics, oligonucleotides, and small molecules.

Role type

Senior Director, Translational Medicine & Diagnostics

Builds

Translational medicine strategy and execution from IND/CTA through clinical proof-of-concept

Domain

Biopharma, Translational Medicine, Drug Discovery

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Translational science leadership, Clinical trial design and execution, Regulatory strategy (GCP, device regulations), Biomarker science, Patient stratification, AI/ML application in drug discovery, Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with biologics, oligonucleotides, and small molecules, Publication history in translational science

Technologies

AI/ML platforms, Digital biomarkers

Responsibilities

Build and lead the translational medicine function across neurology, metabolism, and ophthalmology; Serve as translational lead for advanced pre-clinical and initial clinical-stage assets; Design patient stratification strategies using laboratory and digital biomarkers; Interpret regulatory requirements and quantify ROI of translational strategies; Partner with preclinical, clinical, regulatory, and computational teams; Influence AI/ML policy in translational science through publications and stakeholder engagement

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on leadership

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