Sr. Director, Neurodegeneration

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of BlueRock's MG0x platform in accordance with the portfolio strategy, while driving program strategy, vision, and purpose to create a high-value product.
• Make strategic and quality decisions for the program in collaboration with the Program Review Committee.
• Be responsible for crafting an innovative product profile and guiding decision-making by formulating outcome scenarios at critical data inflection points.
• Hold accountability for assembling, nurturing, and maintaining a motivated and high-performing program team, ensuring team members meet their deliverables.
• Provide relevant input into other program teams were needed.
• Establish and cultivate cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Build, expand, and sustain key relationships with global leaders in the neurodegeneration, cell and gene therapy, and translational medicine fields, including BlueRock Advisory Boards.
• Provide oversight to collaborative programs and maintain strong relationships with investigators and key opinion leaders in the field, both nationally and internationally.

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or PharmD, or PhD in Neuroscience, Stem Cell Biology, coupled with relevant professional experience in neuroscience drug development.
• A minimum of 10 years of pertinent full-time industry or academic laboratory experience.
• Profound understanding of preclinical and translational research, as well as early clinical development.
• Exceptional leadership skills, both in interpersonal relationships and organizational management, within a highly matrixed environment. Strong mentoring and coaching capabilities to drive peak performance.
• The ability to influence decision-making across all organizational levels, complemented by robust stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, networking, and negotiation abilities, along with prior experience in leading organizations and guiding individuals through transformative changes.
• An innovative, results-oriented, solutions-focused individual with critical thinking skills.