RWE Director - Genomics/Drug Discovery - Innovative Health-tech start up

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Director - Genomics/Drug Discovery - Innovative Health-tech start up - London/hybrid

A new opening due to significant growth and demand in a newly launched Discovery Science service offering, with an initial focus on Integrated Omics, with clients across the pharmaceutical and healthcare investment sector.

An exciting chance to work in a healthcare consulting team known for cutting edge science, innovation and technical expertise, utilising a state-of-the-art cloud computing environment to conduct analysis on the growing wealth of omics data, allowing you to deliver analysis at scale in a way considered by many as market leading across several use cases including drug target validation.

You will play a role in leading and broadening this service offering, developing new services and client offerings with examples of current client projects including:

• Drug target validation including ‘genetic due diligence’ for healthcare investor clients to assess likely efficacy for pre-specified clinical conditions and explore potential broader therapeutic opportunities using Mendelian Randomization alongside other techniques
• Pipeline planning analysis combining genetic and real world datasets to provide population and market size estimates and insights to inform research, development and commercial strategy
• Providing strategic recommendations for client clinical development programs
• Supporting early phase clinical development programmes through leveraging the genomic and broader omics data
• Identifying drug target specific mediating mechanisms to target therapies according to highest likelihood of responding alongside identifying and prioritising novel targets
• Working with other service areas (e.g. Evidence Generation) to leverage genomic and other omic data to support the evidence generation needs of clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries

You will also take on a senior leadership role externally and internally (leading client communications, acting as the SME, developing existing relationships, responding to client requests, being involved in growth strategy and BD, as well as managing and mentoring a talented team, being involved in thought leadership, playing a role in maintaining a healthy culture and working environment)

Ideal Profile:

• 10+ years experience in the discovery science sector, evidenced by relevant scientific publications with specific expertise in genomics, clinical medicine, consultancy, life sciences and/or academia, with a track record of delivering innovative solutions to clients
• A relevant PhD (Genetics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics) is highly desirable
• A track record of delivering innovative solutions and leading teams in delivering high quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent grounding in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. genomics) with a desire to apply quantitative skills and rigorous science to solving problems for clients across the life sciences
• Experience in AIML for drug discovery applications is desirable, but not essential
• Excellent track record in prospecting and business development
• Excellent communication skills alongside the ability to present complex issues to others
• Comfortable leading on day-to day project activities and managing the workload of junior team members as part of a small, dynamic and growing team
• Initiative and creativity
• Commitment to producing high quality work for clients
• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of programming (e.g. R, Python) is desirable but not essential
• Able to work in central London office 2 days per week / 3 days remote (flex around hours)
• Interested in high quality science and getting hands dirty, but also being entrepreneurial and playing a role in the growth of a highly innovative and forward thinking company

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