Director, Translational Sciences - Inflammation & Auto Immunity (Wilmington)

Overview

A global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to solve unmet medical needs. Through discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics, Incyte has established a portfolio of first‑class medicines and a strong pipeline in Hematology, Oncology, and Inflammation & Autoimmunity. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, operations extend to North America, Europe, and Asia.

Job Summary (Primary Function)

The successful candidate will help formulate and implement translational science strategies for delivering the Dermatology, Inflammation and Auto‑Immunity pipeline, contributing to transformational impact on patients. A passion for state‑of‑the‑art technologies generating deep scientific insights to develop novel therapeutics is a key requirement.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with drug discovery and clinical development teams to develop fit‑for‑purpose translational strategies and drive decision‑making in clinical development.
• Deliver robust translational data in support of our growing dermatology and inflammation pipeline.
• Review, analyze, and interpret data from a variety of sources and continually evaluate the potential impact of research findings on drug development programs.
• Represent Translational Sciences in dermatology by providing scientific expertise, strategic direction, and leadership to matrix partners and external experts.
• Document and communicate insights to the development team and the medical community through written and oral presentations.
• Identify and communicate insights from clinical research to Discovery sciences to help deliver the next generation of novel therapeutics.
• Act as an independent contributor, delivering translational strategies while fostering collegial team interactions.

Qualifications

• Scientific background in immunology, cell biology or similar discipline (MD/PhD or PhD with 5+ years drug development experience).
• Proven track record of success in delivering biomarker strategies, analysis plans and delivering results to key stakeholders in support of clinical drug development efforts.
• Proficiency with using multi‑omics datasets to drive strategic decisions in a matrix team setting.
• Experience with development of clinical trial documents including protocols, statistical analysis plans, informed consents and investigator brochures.
• Ability to balance execution of multiple tasks to accomplish program goals.
• Ability to manage external research activities through CROs and collaborators.
• Motivated team player, able to perform with a high degree of independence.
• Creative, highly innovative scientist with a passion for delivering quality medicines to patients.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Interest in working in and creating an environment of scientific curiosity and open exchange of ideas.

Disclaimer

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Incyte Corporation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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