Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.
Vir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.
We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.
The Research Strategic Planning & Operations (ReSPO) team serves as a strategic partner to Research, enabling effective portfolio management, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution across Vir Bio's research organization.
The successful candidate will be a highly collaborative, proactive, and independent leader with strong scientific acumen, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional programs in biotechnology or pharmaceutical research environments.
This role is located in our San Francisco headquarters with an expectation of 3 days per week in office.
WHAT YOU'LL DOResearch Program Leadership
- Partner with Research Leads, Project Team Leads, and functional representatives to drive execution of partnered and internal research programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
- Facilitate cross-functional project team meetings and ensure alignment on objectives, priorities, and deliverables.
- Track program progress and proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks that may impact timelines or objectives.
- Support program governance activities, including preparation of materials for portfolio reviews, stage gates, and leadership discussions.
- Partner with the CMO organization, Alliance Management, TechOps, and other functions to support transition of assets from Research into early development.
- Coordinate activities and communications with external collaboration partners as appropriate.
Research Operations & Strategy
- Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance Research operations, governance, portfolio visibility, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support portfolio planning, resource discussions, and operational reporting.
- Develop materials and analyses to support leadership decision making and strategic planning activities.
- Partner across functions to implement and sustain operational excellence initiatives
- Bachelor’s Degree in scientific discipline with 12+ years of experience in drug development; or advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA), preferred, with commensurate experience
- Demonstrated project management and drug development expertise, with the ability to independently drive complex activities, make informed decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Ability balance tactical execution and strategic leadership, from managing project plans, timelines, and meeting logistics to driving cross-functional alignment and facilitating strategic decision-making across all stages of development and levels of leadership
- Experience managing projects with remote teams and through external alliances preferred
- Deep knowledge of PM methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools with significant work in project management roles is required
- Proficient using MS Office Suite, SmartSheet, and/or other project management software
The expected salary range for this position is $162,500 to $227,500 per year. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
Vir Biotechnology's compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person’s experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir Biotechnology benefits and perks such as health and welfare benefit plans, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, 401K match and lunch each day in the office.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with 12+ years of experience in drug development
- Advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA)
- Demonstrated project management and drug development expertise managing complex cross-functional programs
- Deep knowledge of project management methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools with significant PM experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Smartsheet (and other project management software)
- Experience managing projects with remote teams and through external alliances
- Strong scientific acumen, excellent communication skills, collaborative and independent leadership
- Ability to work onsite in San Francisco office four days per week
- Current authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.; employer cannot sponsor visas
What We Do
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (in Europe, Humabs BioMed, https://bit.ly/46lQGN2) is an immunology company focused on powering the immune system to address unmet patient needs in infectious disease and beyond. Our powerful R&D engine combines our proprietary monoclonal antibody (mAb) platform with machine learning and artificial intelligence-enhanced capabilities, enabling us to engineer our rich database of human antibodies and deliver transformative medicines for diseases with significant global burden. Our current pipeline consists of multiple clinical candidates targeting hepatitis B and hepatitis delta viruses and human immunodeficiency virus, including a potential functional cure for chronic hepatitis B and treatment for chronic hepatitis delta. Our portfolio of broad, potent investigational monoclonal antibodies also targets influenza A and B viruses, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus/human metapneumovirus and human papillomavirus, and our investigational T cell vaccine aims to prevent HIV. Explore our full pipeline: https://bit.ly/3tr7FPm We collaborate with some of the world’s leaders in industry as well as government agencies and non-profit organizations enabling us to rapidly advance cutting-edge scientific discoveries and innovative technologies with the potential to benefit people around the world. We are proud to have been ranked the fastest-growing company in North America on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™. Join us as we pursue our mission to transform lives. It has come to our attention that there have been various recruitment scams targeting job seekers on LinkedIn. Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is committed to your privacy and will never request sensitive personal information including banking details through email, text message, social media or video software platforms. We also will never request a financial commitment from a candidate as part of the application process. Learn more about Vir’s recruiting process: https://bit.ly/461EgJN
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