Director Of Immunology -Product Development

Description

+ Lead the development and execution of innovative scientific portfolio strategies aligned with organizational objectives and customer needs.

+ Partner with executive leadership and commercial stakeholders to define portfolio priorities, goals, and growth opportunities.

+ Monitor portfolio performance and communicate progress, milestones, and strategic recommendations to leadership.

+ Collaborate across research, commercial, and operational teams to ensure alignment of objectives and execution.

+ Support commercialization efforts by providing scientific expertise and contributing to technical and marketing content.

+ Identify new opportunities to expand scientific offerings and strengthen market position.

+ Build and maintain relationships with academic researchers, industry experts, and strategic partners.

+ Develop research concepts, scientific hypotheses, and experimental strategies to address emerging scientific questions and market needs.

+ Lead the generation and interpretation of high-quality scientific data to support publications, product development, and innovation initiatives.

+ Foster a culture of scientific rigor, continuous learning, and evidence-based decision making.

+ Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance scientific and operational effectiveness.

+ Stay current with scientific advancements and emerging technologies relevant to the organization's focus areas.

+ Lead, mentor, and develop a team of scientific professionals, providing coaching, performance guidance, and career development support.

+ Promote a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team culture.

+ Empower team members through effective delegation, resource allocation, and professional growth opportunities.

+ Manage departmental resources, budgets, timelines, and priorities to ensure successful project execution.

+ Provide strategic scientific direction and oversight for research programs and portfolio initiatives.

+ Support workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning efforts.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or a related life sciences discipline.

+ 10+ years of relevant scientific experience within academic, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or related environments.

+ 8+ years of people leadership and team management experience.

+ Strong knowledge of immunology, translational research, disease biology, and biological assay interpretation.

+ Demonstrated ability to develop scientific strategies, generate innovative research concepts, and design complex experimental approaches.

+ Experience leveraging artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches to generate scientific insights and support decision making.

+ Proven ability to translate scientific concepts into commercially relevant solutions.

+ Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

+ Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

+ Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Leadership experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research, or academic settings.

+ Experience supporting scientific portfolio strategy, product development, or business planning initiatives.

+ Demonstrated success working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.

+ Strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.

+ History of authoring scientific publications, presentations, or other technical communications.

+ Experience engaging with external scientific advisors, key opinion leaders, and research collaborators.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Woburn, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $200000.00 - $250000.00/yr.

Health Vision 401k PTO Bonus

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woburn,MA.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.

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