Chief Scientific Officer - Early Drug Development

Qilu Pharmaceutical

Somerville, MA (+1 other)Full-timePosted Apr 28, 2026

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Benefits

Pay range and compensation packageCompetitive salary and comprehensive benefits package commensurate with experience

Qualifications

  • Possess a doctoral degree in life sciences or a related medical field
  • Over 20 years of research and development experience in multinational pharmaceutical companies or top biotech firms
  • Profound biological knowledge in core disease areas such as oncology, metabolism, autoimmunity, or the central nervous system
  • Deep understanding of emerging therapeutic modalities
  • Complete R&D success experience from the laboratory to the clinic
  • Led and advanced at least five innovative drug projects into the clinical stage and successfully completed POC
  • Outstanding scientific insight and strategic decision-making ability to predict industry trends and transform them into the company's R&D advantages
  • Outstanding leadership with the charisma and influence to inspire, attract, and retain top scientific talents
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Responsibilities

  • The Chief Scientific Officer - Early Drug Development will formulate and lead the company's global early-stage R&D strategy, establishing the R&D roadmap from target validation to proof-of-concept (POC)
  • Lead the drug chemistry team and the biology team
  • Establish a global R&D layout and talent echelon for innovative drugs of Qilu
  • Plan and make decisions regarding the innovative drug pipeline, including cutting-edge technology fields such as small molecules, large molecules, ADCs, and small nucleic acids
  • Establish strategic partnerships with the global academic community, research institutions, and biotechnology companies to introduce cutting-edge technologies
  • Research on leadership mechanisms and formulate biomarker strategies to provide a solid scientific basis for R&D decisions
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