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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose and Scope:
The Primary Focus Lead (PFL) provides leadership and strategic direction for research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of the Primary Focus pipeline globally. PFL manages complex portfolio of including 20+ research and development stage projects and 4+ modality platforms. PFL determines extension of PF, resource allocation and pipeline priorities, leads execution and accountable for related budget. PFL chairs PF TPD LT and collaborates with the relevant Divisions to achieve PF goals.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Create and revise PF Strategy to define the direction, capability and resource need of the diverse PF modalities and pipeline (EC)
Create the PF Roadmap to define execution plan and consolidated PF budget
Update strategy and roadmap driven by the rapidly changing scientific and competitive environment
Chairs PF TPD LT, lead representatives of relevant functions to develop PF Strategy and implement the Roadmap, and guide Asset Teams and Research functions
Motivates and creates unique culture to drive high performance
Drives continuous investment into the PF, on order to evolve it and maximize its value
Monitors and reports progress of projects in each PF per Roadmap
Define the PF Business Development strategy to evolve Primary Focus. Collaborates with BD and CS to evaluate external assets and drives decision in Corporate Governance
Endorse project team’s proposal at KC
Creates PF budget and accountable for budget spending through Functional Units
Represents Astellas in committees and external scientific/ industry forums
Estimated Operating Budget: 222.0 oku yen R&D budget, PFL is accountable for planning and execution
Future revenue impact is significant
Global scope, impacts several divisions and /broad pipeline in multiple research and development stages
Other: strategy and milestone decisions impact overall value of Astellas pipeline and valuation
Core member of KC (portfolio governance). Chair of the PF TPD LT. Chair of Joint Steering Committees of external research collaborations
Reports to CRDO
Executive Committee and other Governance Committee members
Head of Oncology Research, Head of Oncology Development, Head of Early Dev, Head of Regulatory/PV, BD, CS, Finance, Commercial, Market Access
CEO/CBO/CSO of partner biotech (Cytomx, Kalivir, Kelonia, etc.), other PFLs
Leaders of external companies related to BD and research activities
Key External Experts, Scientific Advisory Board Members
Represents Astellas TPD in investor, business, scientific community
Qualifications:
Required
Master Degree. MD, PhD, or PharmD preferred.
15-20 year experience in cancer drug development in pharma industry
Capability to develop strategy and solutions for unprecedented, novel business areas
Capable of setting direction of complex matrix organization
Inspirational, collaborator both externally and internally
Salary Range
$400k-$470K (NOTE: Final salary could be more or less, based on experience)
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
Category PFL-Oncology
Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
