Director, In vivo Expert, CVRI (Cardiovascular, Renal & Immunology)

At Bayer, we're visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and strive for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is a reality.

We're seeking a Director, In vivo Expert, CVRI (Cardiovascular, Renal & Immunology) to join our Cardiorenal In Vivo Research group at the Bayer Innovation Campus in Cambridge, MA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, supervise, and lead rodent in vivo mechanistic and disease models to support target identification, therapeutic candidate characterization, and mechanism of action evaluations.
• Lead multiple drug discovery programs, initiatives, or external collaborations in Research / Early Development (RED) CVRI.
• Provide expert opinion in Target ID teams or early research teams, offering disease-biology and in vivo model expertise.
• Act as disease biology lead in preclinical programs, ensuring excellence in biology and alignment with pharmacology-related deliveries.
• Support the strategic development of the 'In Vivo' capability cluster and contribute to the drug development strategy of CVRI.
• Collaborate with other R&D functions, support cross-team and cross-site activities, and contribute to key documentation and presentations.
• Employ VACC leadership principles to support management and coaching of research associates and junior scientists.
• Assess external targets and programs to understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities for collaboration or technological innovation.
• Maintain and extend a network with external partners from academia, contract research organizations, and medical experts.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, or a related life science field.
• Strong background in cardio-renal, with expertise in cardiovascular or metabolic space being highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated track record in drug discovery in a pharmaceutical or biotech setting.
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in designing and establishing translatable in vivo rodent disease models.
• Expertise in applying state-of-the-art in vivo models across the drug discovery process.
• Experience in strategic planning and project leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant post-PhD experience, including 4+ years in industry.
• Proven record of successful drug discovery team leadership and interaction with collaborators.

Salary Range: $174,400.00 - $261,600.00

Benefits: Health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.