Senior Director, Clinical Science
IDEAYA Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, Hybrid
Clinical ResearchBachelor RequiredExecutive Director
IDEAYA Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, Hybrid
IDEAYA is a precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer. Our approach integrates expertise in small-molecule drug discovery, structural biology and bioinformatics with robust internal capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers to develop tailored, potentially first-in-class targeted therapies aligned to the genetic drivers of disease. We have built a deep pipeline of product candidates focused on synthetic lethality and antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, for molecularly defined solid tumor indications. Our mission is to bring forth the next wave of precision oncology therapies that are more selective, more effective, and deeply personalized with the goal of altering the course of disease and improving clinical outcomes for patients with cancer.
When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person at IDEAYA. We are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use team work to move science forward. For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com.
Location: South San Francisco, CA.
Position Summary:
IDEAYA Biosciences is seeking an experienced, motivated, outgoing Senior Director of Clinical Science to work closely with the clinical leader providing medical-scientific expertise to one or more clinical projects. The successful candidate will be a confident person keen to take responsibility for assigned activities. Although working under the guidance of a manager and the clinical leader of the program, the Senior Director will be expected to function largely independently, and would thrive in a mentored rather than a directed environment.
The Senior Director will be able to take on new and varied activities and will enjoy participating at every level of the project, ranging from detailed review of documents/data through to strategic program planning. They will be committed to working within a project team structure, will be an excellent negotiator and will be able to manage other functions through a matrix structure.
The Senior Director will feel comfortable presenting data to peers, investigators and senior management/executive committee. They will be able to embrace the challenges and opportunities offered in a small company environment and to capitalize on the experience.
This position is based in our South San Francisco offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy.
Reporting to: Senior Vice President, Early Phase Clinical Development
Typical activities may include but will not necessarily be limited to:
Additional study level activities might include presentation of study results to internal and external committees or advisory boards, presentation of data at international scientific meetings and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to study level activities, the Director/Senior Director will participate in program level activities including authoring/reviewing safety and efficacy summaries, clinical overviews, investigator brochures, risk management plans, periodic safety updates and clinical sections of product labels.
Candidates with a background in closely related functions (e.g., clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biometrics), having represented their function at project/clinical team level, would also be considered. Fluency in English is required.
All employees are expected to act with integrity and in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and IDEAYA policies, including IDEAYA’s Code of Conduct.
Employees must demonstrate good judgement and ethical behavior in all business activities, maintain patient and product safety as a top priority, and report any suspected violations of law or Company policy through appropriate channels
Along with our inspiring mission, and highly collaborative and inclusive environment, IDEAYA offers a competitive total rewards package that reflects our pay-for-performance philosophy where employees are eligible to be considered for merit-based salary increases, company discretionary short-term incentive plan participation, and company discretionary stock option awards (based on board approval). Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, medical/dental/vision coverage (100% company paid for employees and 90% company paid for dependents), 401k, ESPP, and wellness programs.
The expected salary range for the role of Senior Director, Clinical Science is $276,000 - $341,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the office location where this open position is located, the final candidates’ experience within their profession, experience in the disease areas we are striving to make an impact in as a company, length of time within the industry, educational background, and performance during the interview process.
The Company complies with all laws respecting equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against applicants with regard to any protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, and local law. This position requires you to work onsite in the office at the Company’s facilities for training & meetings, with work-from-home flexibility, and the Company requires that all employees working in its facilities be fully vaccinated (except as required by applicable law). Therefore, this position requires you to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company considers you fully vaccinated once 14 days have passed since you received either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine must have been FDA approved, have emergency use authorization from the FDA, or, for persons fully vaccinated outside of the U.S., be listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
IDEAYA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, IDEAYA does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please get in touch with us at hr@ideayabio.com.
At IDEAYA we believe in the importance of on-site presence by all team members as an essential ingredient to effective collaboration. Our hybrid approach to work at IDEAYA includes all staff being on-site four days per week in the office, and one day per week working from home.
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For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com.
IDEAYA Biosciences is a clinical-stage precision medicine oncology company focused on synthetic lethality therapeutics.
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