Head of Translational Immunology
Biogen
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As the Head of Translational Immunology, you will play a critical leadership role in driving innovation and advancing the organization’s research and development initiatives. You will join a dynamic team dedicated to the discovery, development, implementation, and interpretation of translational and clinical biomarker strategies to support the Immunology portfolio.
Key responsibilities include leading the design, execution, and integration of biomarker strategies from early Research through early clinical development. A central focus of this role is advancing innovative translational approaches that integrate diverse human datasets—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, cellular models, and clinical data—to inform novel therapeutic targets, generate actionable hypotheses, and provide supporting evidence for programs across the Immunology pipeline.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership and Team Building
Lead and mentor a high-performing team of research and clinical stage biomarkers scientists
Formulate and implement a strategic vision for Translational Immunology to drive the development of innovative clinical biomarkers across our Immunology portfolio, supporting future research targets, indication expansion, and mechanism of action (MOA) insights.
Matrix-manage biomarker and systems biology scientists across various sub-functions to collaboratively develop and implement integrated biomarker strategies, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and scientific excellence within the Biomarkers and Systems Biology function and across the Research organization.
Human-Centric Data Generation and Integration
Provide strategic, technical, and scientific leadership in designing, validating, implementing, and interpreting data from an integrated clinical biomarker plan to support first-in-human studies, decision-making, and proof-of-biology studies for clinical programs.
Emphasize human-focused approaches, leading efforts to prioritize the use of human model systems, including human pathology samples and human clinical trial data, to ensure translational relevance and directly inform therapeutic development, using human data as the foundation for uncovering disease mechanisms and identifying therapeutic opportunities.
Partner with the computational biology team to harness the integration of human omics datasets (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) as tools to identify novel translational insights into disease mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities from internal and external sources
External Partnerships and Collaboration
Maintain scientific excellence in immunology-relevant biomarkers, assay development and validation, patient characterization, and relevant diagnostics
Identify and establish partnerships with academic institutions, specialty startups, CROs, and industry consortia to enhance internal capabilities and expedite the achievement of biomarker objectives
Leverage external expertise and resources, including the latest advancements in translational Immunology approaches, to complement internal research efforts
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including other biomarker and systems biology colleagues, biologists, chemists, clinicians, and development colleagues, to integrate a comprehensive Immunology Biomarker approach
Promote seamless collaboration between team members and biomarker analytical scientists to drive data-driven decision-making
Lead cross-functional initiatives aimed at developing and applying novel Immunology approaches, focusing on biological networks and disease processes to enable clinical decisions
Who You Are
You are an accomplished leader with a passion for Immunology and a proven track record of leveraging translational and biomarker strategies to drive innovation in drug discovery and clinical development. You bring deep expertise in translational immunology, biomarker science, and data integration, combined with exceptional leadership and collaboration skills. You excel at translating complex scientific data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations, and are a gifted communicator who can effectively articulate scientific hypotheses and strategies to diverse audiences.
Requirements:
12+ years of experience in immunology, with a focus on biomarker/translational approaches, multiomics data integration, computational modeling, and hypothesis generation within pharma and biotech
PhD in immunology or molecular biology with a focus on immunology
Immunology Knowledge: Deep understanding of immunology, immune mechanisms, pathways, and disease biology.
Clinical Biomarker Development: Expertise in identifying, developing, and validating biomarkers to inform patient stratification, therapeutic response, and disease progression
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including scientists, biologists, clinicians, to develop and execute biomarker/translational plans
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Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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