Precision Medicine Strategist (m/f/d)

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Precision Medicine Strategist (m/f/d)

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will be the Precision Medicine Strategist for development of one or more programs and resume in this role strategic, clinical, scientific, technical, and budgetary planning for the assigned projects
• Act as an equal member of the Global Project Team. Will provide relevant Oncology expertise to GPT when evaluating and developing Precision Medicine Strategy
• Acts as thought partner to research leaders, proactively following early projects and taking an active role from pre-IND, assembling resources for subsequent biomarker activities on the project
• You will draw on resources from across the organization to ensure delivery of stage- appropriate biomarkers
• Ensure coordination of all aspects of biomarker delivery in synchronization with the drug R&D process, informed by deep understanding of clinical development in Oncology and state-of-the-art biomarker use in Oncology
• You will own, source, and develop distinctive biomarker knowledge to support Bayer differentiation strategy, when necessary
• Define, communicate, and execute on the biomarker strategy for each development program where he/she is the Precision Medicine Strategist
• Represent biomarker related aspects internally and externally in meetings with authorities and ethics committees, and with external key opinion leaders
• Build and maintain network with academic institutions/diagnostic companies in Oncology
• You will work closely with clinical leaders to ensure translational strategy has maximum success rate supported by a developable biomarker
• Leads via internal and external collaborations the development of biomarkers and/or segmentation tools for internal decision making and/or as intended part of the product definition, whether to measure response (to aid dose finding or as surrogate endpoint) or to identify patient segments
• Ensure regulatory compliance of biomarker activities and drives biomarker qualification processes
• Independently analyse, interpret, and present results from biomarker analyses and draw scientifically valid conclusions that support and enable decision making

WHO YOU ARE

• Medical doctor (MD), PhD, or MD/PhD in relevant field (e.g. pathology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or genetics
• Proven track record of clinical development in oncology, incl. several years of industry experience
• Understanding of disease pathophysiology and current therapeutics in oncology
• Focus on early stage drug development, including experience implementing biomarkers in Phase I, regulatory framework for bio sampling, and translational medicine in Oncology
• Strong scientific reputation as evidenced by multiple publications in peer reviewed journals and as speaker of conferences
• Strong network in the academic and clinical community of Oncology
• Strong leadership skills, comfortable to marshal resources from different parts of the organization
• Companion Diagnostic experience preferred
• English fluent; verbally and in writing

Location:

Pharmaceuticals

Division:

Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code:

463471