Program Director Liver
ProQR Therapeutics is a biotechnology company listed on NASDAQ with offices in Leiden, the Netherlands and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. ProQR is focused on the development of life changing RNA therapies to meet the unmet need of individuals and families with common and rare diseases. A team of 150+ enthusiastic ProQRians from all walks of life and more than 30 different nationalities is up to this challenge. We have the passion and commitment to make a difference in the lives of the communities we serve. Our proprietary Axiomer® RNA editing technology platform enables the editing of specific single nucleotides in RNA using the cells own editing machinery. Axiomer® RNA editing technology harnesses ADAR (Adenosine Deaminase Acting on RNA), which is machinery present in all human cells to repair G-to-A mutations, modulate protein, and enable protective mutation functions. Axiomer could potentially yield a new class of innovative medicines and treat currently untreatable diseases.Our Axiomer Unit is currently looking for a Program Director Liver (Full-time) to join our team.As a ProQR Program Director Liver you will lead research programs in collaboration with internal and external partners focused on the development of novel drug candidates for the treatment of chronic liver diseases. You will be a strong scientific thinker with significant experience leading the discovery and development of oligonucleotide therapies for liver diseases and have extensive experience developing and/or evaluating novel nucleic acid-based therapeutics and delivery platforms. As part of the Axiomer Drug Discovery Unit, you will report to the VP Scientific Operations and will work closely with the Chief Science Officer. In your role you will support, evaluate and/or identify business development opportunities to enhance project progression and/or platform expansion, with specific application to the needs of the liver portfolio including nucleic acid-based therapeutics and delivery platforms. You won’t have direct reports but you will lead a project team with multiple project leads in a matrix organization. Good project and organization skills are a must.How you will contribute:
We expect our Program Director Liver to have:
Location: Leiden, NL (on-site).Skills and competencies that are required to make a difference:
ProQR as an employerAs an employer, we are a true believer of the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to develop themselves, personally and professionally. We believe that happy and energized people, working well together in an environment in which they thrive, will do phenomenal and awesome things.We are committed to ensure that no employee, candidate or job applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of race, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status. At ProQR we want to create an inclusive culture where everyone can be valued for who they are and in which individual differences and the contributions in all forms are recognized and valued.We offer an exciting and innovative working environment in a very committed organization, with the following benefits:
Do you think you can contribute in achieving our mission? If so, we’re looking forward to receiving your application by filling out our application form.You can contact Silvia Catellani via if you have any questions.
Leiden, Zuid-Holland
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:22:40 GMT
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