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Head of Biology, Genetic Disease Division Company: Relay Therapeutics

Location: Cambridge

Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Head of Biology, Genetic Disease Division As Head of Biologywithin the Genetic Disease Division, you will play a wide-rangingrole in helping to develop a mature pipeline of drug candidates ingenetic diseases at Relay, as well as help define Relay’s RareDisease strategy. You will be an integrated member of the Relay Txscientific team, contributing to all stages of small molecule drugdiscovery and early development including target identification andvalidation, hit discovery and lead optimization through to IND.

You will lead translational sciences for genetic diseases atRelay Tx. We are advancing multiple rare genetic disease programsand you will be critical to those efforts. The ideal candidate willbe adept at working in a non-hierarchical environment whereteamwork and efficient decision making are of the essence. You willbe the first biology hire in the Genetic Disease Division and willreport to Head of the Genetic Diseases Division.

You will oversee all internal and external biology activitiesfor our rare genetic disease programs, focused on the discovery ofnovel targets and development of small molecule modulators ofhigh-value targets

Work closely with colleagues at Relay in biomolecular discovery,computational drug discovery, and chemistry to advance our raredisease pipeline

We will rely on you to provide leadership, strategic oversight,resource management, and organizational framework to ensure timelydecision making on projects

You will build a rare disease team; you will identify, support,manage and develop talent and act as a resource and mentor to teammembers by providing guidance, instruction, feedback and ongoingcoaching

We will look to you to represent the organization externally incollaborations, conferences and scientific advisory boardmeetings

You will engage with the patient advocacy groups and communitiesthat we aim to serve with our medicines

Your Background You have earned a PhD or MD/PhD in BiologicalSciences, with 15+ years of industry experience working in thepharmaceutical and/or biotechnology field as a biologist, with anemphasis in translational biology in rare genetic diseases

Extensive knowledge and experience across a range of raregenetic diseases, which may include in inborn errors of metabolism,skeletal disorders, rare neurological disorders, and others

It is critical that you have a proven track-record of leadingdrug discovery programs through to IND and adopting highlyinnovative approaches to answering complex biological questions,with a strong history of publications and conferencepresentations

You have proven ability to work within a matrix managementstructure to influence programs and lead through others and developemerging leaders within organization

You work productively and collaboratively with potentialcorporate partners/external collaborators

You have clear and effective verbal and written communicationskills

You have demonstrated the ability to successfully participate ina highly creative and enthusiastic start-up environment with peoplewho are motivated to succeed together as a team

Last but not least, you exemplify a patient-first focus,courage, integrity, drive, and respect for all team members

We believe in building balanced teams and a place where ourpeople can be their best self every day. We encourage people fromunderrepresented backgrounds to apply. Relay Therapeutics isan equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against anyemployee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability,gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation,veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state,or local law.

Our Culture:

At Relay Tx, we believe that along with our people, our cultureis our greatest asset. In fact we're proud to share we were namedas one of the Boston Business Journal's " Best Places to Work " in2017, the #1 place for small companies in 2018 & the #2 place for small companies in 2019. To drive thatculture, no one will stop you or hold you back. Instead, we willgive you the tools and colleagues to push forward relentlessly andcheer you on as you go. If this resonates with you, drop us aline.

Relay Therapeutics is a new breed of company at the intersectionof computation and biotechnology that is committed to creatingmedicines that will have a transformative impact on patients.

We combine unprecedented computational power with leading-edgeexperimental approaches across the fields of structural biology,biophysics, chemistry and biology. This integration illuminates –for the first time – the full mobility of a protein and provideskey insights into how the dynamic nature of a protein’sconformation regulates function. The team at Relay is putting thisprinciple into practice, with the aim of accelerating thedevelopment of medicines that will make a transformative differencein patients’ lives. We don't just stare hard problems in the face.We go out looking for them. Are you energized by attempting to dothe impossible? We're looking for you.

At Relay Therapeutics, our team is driven by the ultimatecollaboration across each of our drug discovery disciplines.Putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery is achallenge, but we are confident that our team’s dedication andrelentlessness will create opportunities that deeply impact thelives of the patients. Our initial programs are focused ondeveloping therapeutics in oncology and rare genetic diseases.

Relay Therapeutics is a private company launched in 2016 withfinancing from Third Rock Ventures and an affiliate of D. E. ShawResearch. To date the company has raised $520M from investorsincluding Third Rock Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, GV, CasdinCapital, BVF Partners, EcoR1 Capital, Foresite Capital, PerceptiveAdvisors, Tavistock Group and an affiliate of D.E. ShawResearch.

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