About Corbus

Corbus is a precision oncology company committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well understood biological pathways. Corbus’ internal development pipeline includes CRB-701, a next generation antibody drug conjugate (ADC) that targets the expression of Nectin 4-on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload and CRB-601, and anti-integrin monoclonal antibody which blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells. Corbus is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. For more information on Corbus, visit corbuspharma.com. Connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Corbus Culture:

Corbus is a close-knit team of high-achieving, innovative, creative and, above all else, passionate employees. We hire for personality as well as for skill.  At Corbus, we take pride in our “family” atmosphere where each person’s contribution is vital to our success. As a Corbus employee, you are empowered to think creatively and be proactive in your approach. There is no place for politics or red tape here.

What We Offer:

Corbus offers a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-focused work environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package and work/life integration. Being part of the team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to meet the company goals.

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer

We are seeking a Director/Senior Director, R & D Program Management to provide strategic leadership and operational planning expertise to Corbus Pharmaceuticals Research and Development programs. The position co-leads our Product Development Teams and supports other functional sub-teams, as required. The Director/Senior Director, R & D Program Management will have exceptional project management and communication skills in order to coordinate activities across R & D to support Corbus’s business goals and team objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Co-leadership of the Product Development Team (PDT), accurately maintaining agendas, minutes and action logs
• Ensuring excellent communication between functional SMEs within the PDT
• Providing contemporaneous, accurate and effective reporting of team progress to Senior Management
• Providing operational expertise and strategic input to Integrated Product Development Plans incorporating and aligning functional planning from Non-clinical, Clinical and Manufacturing
• Maintaining high-level Gantt and Proiect Management tools for the PDT (and supporting functional sub-teams as required), ensuring that this aligns with functional sub-team timelines and milestones.
• Working with R & D SMEs to identify risks to the product associated R & D activities and developing comprehensive/effective mitigation strategies.
• Working closely with Corbus SMES (and where necessary directly with CROs CMOs and vendors) and Finance to ensure that budgets, and financial forecasts are accurate and maintained.
• Working with R & D SMEs to manage issues including appropriate escalation to Senior Management and effective follow-up of actions.

Other potential responsibilities as required:

• Line management and mentoring of less experienced staff members
• Alliance management of industrial and academic partnerships

Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree or international equivalent required in Life Sciences
• 15+ years experience in R & D specialties
• Project Management Qualification preferred
• Therapeutic knowledge of oncology development required
• Demonstrated excellence in program management, including scenario assessment, risk assessment, budget management, and contingency planning
• Excellent teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional study teams
• Strong organizational skills, sufficient to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate statistical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work independently and act with initiative to address issues
• Experience of managing alliances with academic or industry partners an advantage

Other requirements:

• Remote team workers should have experience working remotely and be able to integrate and communicate well with team members co-located in the office.
• Goal-driven, enthusiastic, and positive in outlook
• Share our passion and sense of urgency for the development of effective medicines for a variety of cancers

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.