Strategy:
- Provide scientific and strategic oversight to multiple lab scientists, from both therapeutic area biology and drug discovery/development perspectives.
Portfolio:
- Provides strategic input for biologic-based therapies in Type 2 Diabetes and related metabolic diseases including cardiovascular disease, particularly as it relates to type 2 Diabetes
- Ensures rapid progression from target selection to POC in man for multiple projects
- Will lead projects from idea-to-proof of concept in diabetic patients
- Delivers across a highly matrixed organization
Management:
- Deploys lab scientists against priorities defined by Head of TEU
- Effectively invests in scientific consumables and laboratory equipment etc to deliver project progression/decision points
People:
- Inspires, models, and reinforces colleague expectations of urgently creating value at an appropriate return on investment, of applying innovative, rigorous science to discovering medicines which address the unmet needs of diabetes patients.
- Coaches, mentors and develops reports
- Holds self and others accountable for delivery

Organizational Relationships:
- Reports to the Senior Director within the CVMED Target Exploratory Unit.
- Supervises/mentors multiple lab scientists
- Contributes to overall scientific, portfolio and people leadership of the Research Unit
- Leads matrix-based project teams with representatives from the many disciplines enabling progression from idea to the clinic
- Collaborates with multiple Pfizer research units to drive projects forward quickly

Resources Managed (budget):
- 4-7 biologists

Training & Education Preferred:
- Doctoral level degree
- Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience of biologic (e.g. peptide, antibody, ASO) drug discovery and development
- Highly experienced drug discoverer – a minimum of 5 years of Pharmaceutical experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of integrated whole body or major organ metabolism
- Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular macrovascular disease knowledge/experience a plus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills

Prior Experience Preferred
- Significant experience in pharmaceutical R&D (5 plus years)
- Record of delivery of clinical candidate molecules to positive POC
- Record of team and line leadership

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