# Vice President, Translational Biology

**Company**: Mirai Bio
**Location**: Cambridge, MA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $290,000 - $320,000
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Mirai Bio is seeking a highly talented individual to lead its Translational Biology Group and manage multiple research programs as part of FL85's Platform Group.

The successful candidate will implement strategies to overcome limitations of current nucleic acid delivery approaches and will have a strong understanding of targeted information molecule delivery and relevant in vitro and in vivo models.

Key Responsibilities:

- Directing and overseeing discovery programs covering in vitro and in vivo proof-of-concept studies in small and large animal models

- Delivering rigorous workflows, including generation and implementation of ideas to facilitate novel non-viral delivery approaches

- Designing and troubleshooting experiments derived from industry experience and literature review

- Initiating and overseeing collaborations with industry partners

- Establishing and managing timelines to ensure projects are completed according to schedule

- Setting project priorities, planning workload, and managing resource and personnel scheduling

- Ensuring group goals are met and are aligned with broader organizational objectives

- Preparing study materials and presenting scientific presentations at internal and external meetings

- Training, developing, and providing leadership to a team of Scientists and Research Associates.

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

- Ph.D. in Immunology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field

- Typically has 8+ years of relevant work experience related to in vivo delivery in a biopharmaceutical setting

- Subject matter expert in the fields of pharmacology and in vivo delivery with hands-on research application experience related to delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics

- Prior management experience is required

- Proven ability to work independently and cross-functionally with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical environment

- Experience managing CROs and external collaborations

- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

- Motivated, curious, proactive and comfortable working with highly technical projects

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner

The salary range for this role is $290,000 - $320,000. Mirai Bio currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- Immunology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- In vivo delivery
- Nucleic acid therapeutics

### Nice to have
- Biodistribution studies

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