Director, Immunology

Director, Immunology

Dragonfly seeks a deeply experienced and motivated individual to help lead and drive the discovery and pipeline progression of new therapies for autoimmune disease (AID) and fibrosis. The successful candidate will be familiar with the landscape of existing treatments for AID and understand their limitations, as well as be an expert in executing state of the art disease biology towards the development of novel and differentiated therapies in AID. The individual will report to the Head of Biology and support research and development of novel biologic therapies that promise to revolutionize disease treatment. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a meaningful role in disrupting the treatment paradigm in AID.

Dragonfly has deep expertise in immune-oncology and is specifically looking to further build expertise in AID and fibrosis. Potential candidates for this role must have deep expertise in AID.

Responsibilities:

• Apply expertise to help lead the discovery and preclinical development of TriNKETs and other biologic modalities, for Dragonfly’s pipeline and for Pharma partners, in autoimmune disease and fibrosis
• Manage, develop and inspire a group of in vitro and in vivo biologists with a can-do attitude to contribute in hands-on fashion to develop and implement new methods
• Serve as project lead providing scientific insight and drug development leadership
• Coordinate preparation and review of study reports, regulatory filings, and project presentations
• Prepare program presentations for diverse audiences, including for colleagues in project teams and senior management as well as external parties
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution and communication of research results with high quality standards

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in immunology
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in pharma and/or biotech within the AID therapeutic area
• Deep experience in preclinical development of therapeutic antibodies or other biologics for AID and deep understanding of AID therapeutic landscape is required; Candidates with broad expertise across rheumatology, gastroenterology, and dermatology will be prioritized
• Demonstrated ability to drive assets from discovery through to IND/clinical development
• Strong expertise executing and developing in vitro translational and in vivo models in immune-mediated and/or fibrotic diseases is required
• Preference will be given to candidates with hands-on expertise using patient sample-derived ex vivo and in vivo models of rheumatoid arthritis
• Proven track record in scientific leadership and project and team management in drug development; experience in leading projects in a matrixed organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate scientific viewpoints to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and across functions with direct line management experience in an industry setting