Project Leader, Oncology
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We are combining the best of human and machine intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced medicines.
At LabGenius, headquartered in London, our mission is to accelerate the discovery of next-generation therapeutic antibodies. To do this, we’re pioneering the development of a smart robotic platform that’s capable of designing, conducting and, critically, learning from its own experiments.
We believe this approach will radically improve the drug discovery process, making the generation of advanced antibody therapeutics faster.
LabGenius’ highly multidisciplinary team brings together the very best minds from the fields of data science, robotic automation, protein engineering and synthetic biology.
What you’ll do in this role
The successful candidate will be a creative, dynamic and experienced Project Leader. Reporting directly to the CSO, you will be an integral part of our team, helping to drive the discovery and development of novel AI-designed antibody therapeutics for unmet medical needs in oncology indications, and helping to shape our therapeutic pipeline.
You will:
Use your extensive experience in initiating and leading oncology antibody drug discovery projects and advise and contribute as an (immuno-)oncology/disease biology expert to projects and business opportunities.
Coordinate activities across multi-functional team(s) towards the discovery of novel antibody therapeutics, establishing a vision and priorities, establishing project flowcharts and working to deliver data that supports project progression.
Research, identify and propose new therapeutic targets and help build a project pipeline.
Collaborate with the commercial team to suggest and evaluate new therapeutic candidates.
Stay up to date with relevant scientific expertise with opportunities to represent LabGenius at external conferences.
Be part of our dynamic and multi-disciplinary R&D team and have the opportunity to help shape future activities within the company.
Work with a sense of urgency to develop new therapies to address unmet medical needs
What we’re looking for from you
Proven experience in running multiple drug discovery programmes across interdisciplinary functions and teams, delivering key milestones on time and within budget, ideally in a fast-moving biotech.
Qualified as PhD in pharmacology, biochemistry, protein engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience, with at least 5 years of antibody drug discovery experience gained in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
A passion for science and innovation, and an interest in seeing cutting-edge machine learning-based approaches applied to the discovery of new biotherapeutics.
Extensive disease knowledge of oncology and immuno-oncology.
Experience with in vitro and in vivo oncology disease models.
Strong track record of scientific excellence in oncology/immuno-oncology research demonstrated by high impact publications, presentations and/or grant applications.
Excellent communication skills, able to communicate results both internally and to external collaborators and commercial partners.
Nice to have
Previous experience of working effectively within a startup organisation.
Experience in IND-enabling studies and delivering antibody candidates to the IND stage
Market awareness and experience reviewing the competitive landscape.
What you’ll receive from us
Aside from being part of our brilliant, purpose-driven team, you’ll also enjoy:
Financial 💸
A generous stock option plan
3x Salary Life Insurance with YuLife
Health Shield Cash Back Plan on day-to-day health expenses
5% pension, with an additional top up on tax savings from us
Free Will-writing Service
Workplace Nursery Scheme to save on childcare costs
Health 🍏
Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical (currently with AXA)
Discounted gym membership through either AXA or HealthShield
24/7 access to GP Services
Access to the Cycle to Work scheme: to make your commute cheaper, healthier and a whole lot greener
Easy access to the on-site gym and climbing wall to break a sweat or indulge your inner monkey available at competitive rates
Time-Off ⏰
25 days annual leave (plus the bank holidays)
Up to 20 days paid sick leave (including mental health days - no questions asked)
3 days paid emergency leave so it doesn’t eat into your relaxation time
1 week paid bereavement leave plus 1 day to attend a funeral
1 day paid for moving home
Wellbeing 💛
1:2:1 Coaching Support from Primecoach: ‘because everyone deserves to be the best version of themselves’
Employee Assistance Programme including access to coaching and CBT sessions
Development 📚
Self-study budget via Sunlight (for levels 1-3). Plus sponsored education opportunities, books, courses and events. We encourage personal development in every form - basically we love learning
Team-building 🤝
Regular team lunches through Feedr.
A programme of social events, both company-wide and within your own teams
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diversity makes for innovative, exceptional teams.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender, race, colour, religion or belief, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
If you feel you don’t meet every single requirement of this role, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply, have a discussion with us about the role or others that we may have at LabGenius either now or in the future, together we can build more inclusive workplaces.
- Department
- Project Management
- Locations
- London
London
Perks
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Learn well
Uniting expertise is essential to making our work effective.
Whether you're nutty about neural networks or mad about management, we do all we can to enable growth across disciplines, from weekly talks to workshops with external experts.
We also offer a self-service learning budget via Sunlight and are cultivating a burgeoning in-house library!
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Live well
Time invested in wellbeing is time well spent.
You can stay active at the on-site gym and climbing wall which are available at competitive rates, or enjoy a lunchtime stroll in the greenery of nearby Southwark Park.
We offer free 1-on-1 sessions with a PrimeCoach mental health coach plus a Cycle2Work scheme to make your commute cheaper, healthier, and greener.
Every month we have Town Halls on a Friday with a 4pm finish for all. Spend this extra time socialising, training or volunteering.
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Work well
Based in the brilliant Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, we share our home with a vast array of plants, robots, and a state-of-the-art wet lab.
We work a 40 hour week with core hours of 10am-4pm so you have flexibility around when you start and finish.
Every Friday we pause the hard work and gather for team lunch from Feedr; a company where for every meal we order, they donate another to a child in need.
We have generous time off policies including 3 days for emergencies that don't eat into your annual leave, bereavement leave, standard & mental health sick days (no questions asked) and an additional day off if you're moving home.
Workplace & Culture
LabGenius' highly multidisciplinary team is passionate about combining the latest innovations in science and technology to crack some of the hardest protein engineering problems out there.
Health matters to us, whether that is physical, mental, financial or emotional. Our policies and benefits help and support our employees when they need it the most. With flexible working patterns, training, mental health coaching and excellent time off benefits - we truly care about the health and wellbeing of our employees and the people whose lives we are aiming to improve with our work.
About LabGenius
Headquartered in London, LabGenius is a leading machine learning-driven protein engineering company. The company’s core technology platform, EVA™, enables the rapid discovery of novel therapeutic antibodies. LabGenius’ highly multidisciplinary team brings together the very best minds from the fields of computer science, robotic automation and synthetic biology.
Project Leader, Oncology
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