Career
VP R&D
Mileutis is a clinical-stage company focused on developing and commercializing natural and novel peptides for animal health. Mileutis’ biopharmaceutical products have major market potential for chronic and infectious diseases. Mileutis’ products will significantly reduce antibiotic use in animal health management. Additionally, Mileutis’ products benefit veterinary dairy management by increasing productivity. Mileutis is looking for an experienced Director R&D that will join our fast growing company and work closely with the CSO and will be responsible for managing a highly qualified and talented team of scientists.
What will you do:
- Manage the R&D team, and to work closely with other company’s departments.
- Leading and responsible for creating & implementing the work plans of the R&D activities.
- Provide scientific guidance, mentoring, and people development; ensure the team has appropriate skills and resources to meet current and future business needs.
- Ensure R&D activities related to product development are completed in accordance with quality and regulatory expectations to support quality and relevant global regulatory submissions.
- Support R&D team members in the management of contractors, consultants, suppliers, and all outsourced contract research activities and ensure competence and data integrity through all stages of development.
- Present R&D information and research plans/updates to the Executive Leadership Team, the Board of Directors, and business partners, as required.
What you need to have:
- Ph.D. in biology, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, or related scientific discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of R&D and/or project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly for protein/peptides.
- Proven experience in a managerial position with development of
biopharmaceutical drugs. - A proven managerial experience with a team of R&D scientists, leading crossfunctional projects, planning and delivering results within project deadlines.
- Proven experience in construction and management of QA / QC.
- Proven experience in working with international suppliers- Advantage
- Work experience with the Israeli Ministry of Health / FDA / EMA- Advantage.
- Experience and Knowledge in managing clinical trail
- Proven experience in development of biological products.