Director, Portfolio Strategy & New Product Planning

About the position

We are a precision oncology company developing next-generation targeted radiation therapies- one of the most cutting-edge and highly promising areas of drug development. The company is built on a proprietary modular technology platform optimized for the delivery of radioisotopes to selectively destroy tumor cells while sparing healthy cells. We are using this platform to enable the rapid development of a broad range of safe and efficacious therapies serving cancer patients with limited treatment options. We are growing rapidly and seeking key new team members who thrive at the cutting-edge of innovation. Come join us and be a part of the ground-breaking team set to unlock the power of targeted radiotherapy!

Responsibilities

• Develops program strategy for programs within our portfolio.
• Accountable for TPP development to feed into global Clinical Development Planning (CDP) by assessing the market & the required endpoints given evolving SoC and emerging new therapies.
• Synthesizes competitive movements into implications for our programs and communicates to key internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates with colleagues across functions including Clinical, Medical, and Regulatory.
• Collaborate with Business development to develop pertinent external-facing communications regarding potential CDP and future positioning.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activities to inform strategic decision-making.
• Identifies and engages with KOLs in our indications of interest, developing relationships with clinicians to gather insights, validate assumptions, and identify potential advisors or clinical trial investigators.
• Support advisory board discussions and/or blinded market research with HCPs via the creation of discussion guides and/or potential facilitation.
• Develops recommendations for indications for FIH imaging and/or therapeutic studies, leveraging target expression biology in the literature, relevant geographic epidemiology, and the patient perspective.
• Serve on 1 or more program Core Teams to provide NPP perspective.
• Create NPP roadmap for Abdera, elucidating when in a program's lifecycle various relevant activities/assessments need to be conducted and/or capabilities need to be brought in-house.
• Supports portfolio strategy decision-making.
• Evaluate all programs (Discovery thru Clinical) across key scientific, clinical & commercial criteria to assist in portfolio prioritization efforts.
• Contribute to regular portfolio reviews.
• As needed, support target selection process for future internal program declaration efforts.
• Stay abreast of new potential therapeutic targets, via the literature, competitive intelligence, and/or scientific conferences.
• As needed, support evaluation of any potential in-licensing assets using our playbook of key criteria across biology/scientific validation, clinical/regulatory, and commercial categories.
• Accountable for accurate forecasting, tracking and adherence to budget; supports departmental budget and LRP processes.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals.
• Must have experience in supporting the R&D process for biologics and have a deep understanding of biological pathways, pre-clinical and clinical drug development processes.
• Oncology experience required; biologic experience preferred.
• Advanced degree in life sciences or medicine (PhD, MD, pharmacology or similar) with relevant research or clinical experience is strongly preferred.
• Alternatively, an MBA with relevant program strategy experience will also be considered.
• Experience in strategic planning, portfolio management and new product planning as well as working in cross-functional teams is required.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Pay: Our expected base pay range for this position is $190k - 230k (USD), plus performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance to ensure your well-being, as well as a 401k plan to help secure your financial future.
• Personalized Pay: Your individual pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.