Vice President - Research Biology

Job Type: Full-time

What you should know about Anaptys:

Anaptys is an immunology-focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company with a 19-year track record of discovering life-changing therapeutic antibodies. We have created a work environment where every role has meaning, every team member is respected, and every day is a chance to make a difference for people living with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Our portfolio includes two checkpoint agonists: ANB032, our BTLA agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, and rosnilimab, our PD-1 agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for rheumatoid arthritis and in a Phase 2 trial for ulcerative colitis. We also have other immune cell modulator candidates, including ANB033, an anti-CD122 antagonist antibody, entering a Phase 1 trial, and ANB101, a BDCA2 modulator antibody, in preclinical development.

Our success is rooted in the diversity of our teams’ experience, knowledge, and background. We’re doers, thinkers, and collaborators who embrace and live by our values: accountability, transparency, and humility.

Here’s What You Will Do:

Essential Functions You Will Be Responsible For:

1. Direct the activities of scientists in the discovery and optimization of therapeutic antibodies in the field of inflammation and autoimmune disease.
2. Demonstrate success and major contributions to research programs that have transitioned milestones into clinical development.
3. Provide guidance and strategic oversight for mechanism of action studies to support all programs across Anaptys’ portfolio.
4. Provide guidance and strategic oversight of comparative pharmacology experiments in normal and diseased patient samples.
5. Provide guidance and strategic oversight to molecular biology work.
6. Develop and coordinate strategies to ensure effective achievement of project and company goals.
7. Provide immunology support to multidisciplinary project teams and participate in strategies for generating clinical candidates.
8. Initiate projects and/or lead therapeutic antibody discovery project teams.
9. Ensure scientific excellence within cell biology and across research programs.
10. Regularly review and interpret research data, monitoring and evaluating scientific progress.
11. Maintain broad scientific and technical knowledge within disciplines relevant to Anaptys’ portfolio.
12. Present research findings and conclusions clearly and effectively to senior management and scientific advisory panels.

Supervisory Responsibilities You Will Have:

Hire, lead, and develop a team of 12 - 18.

Here’s What You Will Bring to Anaptys:

Education & Experience:

1. PhD plus 12 years post-doctoral experience in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
2. 8 years productive experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry in biologics drug discovery.
3. Demonstrated success in project leadership and experimental design.
4. At least five years’ experience managing and leading a group of biologists.
5. Strong scientific publication and external presentation record.
6. Experience working on a project that has transitioned into clinical development successfully.

Knowledge and Competencies:

1. Strong working knowledge of cellular immunology and molecular biology.
2. Demonstrated success in drug discovery project leadership.
3. Knowledgeable in flow cytometry approaches.

What’s Included in Your Compensation and Benefits Package:

Our generous benefits package is industry-leading, including stock options, RSUs, and a 10% 401k match. Our robust time off policy provides a unique holiday schedule with long weekends throughout the year, in addition to year-end company closing and additional vacation time.

The salary range for this position is $280,301 - $360,887 with a 30% bonus target. Anaptys considers various factors when determining base compensation, including experience and qualifications.

What Else You Should Know:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, frequently required to use hands to handle or feel, and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job, typically in an open office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and travel by plane or car may be required. This position requires working with biological and/or chemical hazards.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.