Senior Director, Alliance and Program Management (R&D) at Inovio in San Diego, California

Job Description:

About INOVIO

INOVIO is a biotechnology company focused on rapidly bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases, cancer, and diseases associated with HPV. INOVIO is the first and only company to have clinically demonstrated that a DNA medicine can be delivered directly into cells in the body via a proprietary smart device to produce an efficacious, robust and tolerable immune response. Partners and collaborators include Advaccine, ApolloBio Corporation, AstraZeneca, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)/Department of Defense (DOD), HIV Vaccines Trial Network, International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Ology Bioservices, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Plumbline Life Sciences, Regeneron, Richter-Helm BioLogics, Roche/Genentech, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Pennsylvania, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and The Wistar Institute. For more information, visit www.inovio.com.

Job summary

Working with the company's research and development leadership team, this position will support the development and life cycle management of INOVIO's preclinical products. This role will serve as a key interface between Inovio functional areas and also with external funding partners (e.g., Academia, Government, NGO). The candidate will be responsible for the facilitation of team meetings, management of timelines, and preparation of external funding proposals. The position will drive development of strategies as well as support the execution of program plans as a key interface of a number of cross-functional areas including research, manufacturing, engineering, clinical, regulatory and as such prior team leadership/project management experience with the process and stages of vaccine and therapeutic product development from discovery/pre-clinical to late-stage development is essential.

Essential job functions and duties

• Manage preparation of external funding proposals and budgets in collaboration with key functional area leads


• In collaboration with leadership of analytical and translational sciences groups support portfolio management to ensure data deliver to meet program timelines


• In collaboration with SVP and R&D leadership team, drive discovery and platform development strategies that will lead to new immunotherapy candidates and platform enhancements. Outline and track goals based on strategies.


• Provide leadership and direction between external product development partners and Inovio teams to drive successful partnership of discovery and early development programs


• Provide leadership, direction and coordination across functional areas to drive creation and execution of integrated development plans to support the advancement of vaccine and immunotherapy candidates and associated projects


• Create and monitor project plans and timelines, and update work plans as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements


• Partner with the team to proactively Identify and highlight risks and issues within the project; work with the team to devise and implement effective risk mitigation strategies


• Develop tools and processes to increase efficiencies of program management and program execution


• Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion


• Facilitate and manage team meetings


• Partner with functional area leaders on resource planning requirements for timely completion of projects

Minimum requirements

• Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in science related field such as Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, Cell or Molecular Biology with an advanced degree strongly preferred (Ph.D., MBA)


• Minimum12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience


• Background in drug/vaccine/immunotherapy industrial product development


• Strong relationship building, communications, and stakeholder management skills


• Strong oral and technical/medical writing capability


• Attention to detail and ability to interact effectively with management and prioritize diverse projects for multiple disciplines.


• Project management professional certification is desired but not essential


• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment


• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines


• Ability to assess the inherent risks of a situation, their potential impact on a project and based on this information; independently make timely decisions

Disclaimer

INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. In keeping with our policy, INOVIO will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job titles the most qualified individuals, without regard to race, color, creed, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

A current US work authorization is required. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. INOVIO offers an attractive benefits package and is an equal opportunity employer.

Important notice to employment businesses/agencies

INOVIO does not accept referrals from employment agencies unless written authorization from the INOVIO Human Resources department has been provided. In the absence of written authorization, any actions undertaken by employment agencies shall be deemed to have been performed without our consent and therefore INOVIO will not be liable for any fees arising from employment agency referrals in respect to current or future position vacancies at INOVIO.