Director, Immunology Cell Therapy Discovery

Job description

Job Title: Director, Immunology Cell Therapy Discovery Location: Waltham, MA Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the office About the Position: AstraZeneca, a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, is committed to discovering and delivering innovative therapies that transform patient outcomes. We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director to join our Immunology Cell Therapy Discovery team. The role focuses on leading both ex vivo and in vivo cell therapy discovery efforts, underpinned by an in-depth understanding of immunological disease biology and expertise in cell therapy (e.g., CAR-T) discovery. Key responsibilities: Strategic leadership: Develop and execute strategy to advance cell therapy discovery, leveraging state ‑ of ‑ the ‑ art ex vivo and in vivo cell therapy technologies to help build a robust pipeline. Scientific domain expertise : Maintain a comprehensive, up ‑ to ‑ date understanding of the immunolog ical disease landscape and emerging trends to inform program direction and target selection . Cross ‑ functional collaboration: Partner with discovery, translational, preclinical, CMC, and regulatory colleagues to progress programs and expand AstraZeneca’s immunolog...