Your Mission

At Aqemia, you have a rare opportunity to propel our growth by addressing two critical biological challenges:

• Program selection: Build the biological rationale and strategy to select the most promising internal drug discovery programs.

• Program progression: Build and refine flowcharts to rapidly achieve valuable in vivo proof-of-concept (POC). Select, challenge, and troubleshoot Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to ensure swift program progression.

How you will achieve this:

• Strategic and operational leadership: Set the direction and contribute directly to complex operations alongside our discovery program and technological platform teams.

• Team building: Recruit and lead a highly skilled team of 1-3 exceptional Biology scientists, supplemented by relevant consultants.

We are looking for an objective-driven leader who:

• Challenges themselves and others while integrating expertise from internal teams and external consultants.

• Has a passion for bringing new drugs to market with a proactive and can-do attitude.

• Utilizes a fact-based and rigorous approach.

• Values team success over individual achievements and excels in concise, efficient communication.

Your background:

• Education: Ph.D. in Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, or a related discipline with over 10 years of industrial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

• Experience: Proven track record of advancing multiple small molecule programs through various stages from target identification to clinical start.

• Expertise: Practical understanding of key pathways, their link to indications, and addressing unmet medical needs.

• Hands-on skills: Wet lab experience to effectively challenge and collaborate with CROs.

• Leadership: Experience managing scientific teams in discovery programs and working with CROs is a must have.

• Specialization: Experience in oncology and or immuno-oncology is a good addition.

You are our promising candidate if, beyond meeting all previous requirements, you also bring:

• Dynamic Environment Experience: Proven track record in fast-paced, innovative, and techbio environments.

• Cross-Disciplinary Expertise: Extensive experience in multidisciplinary and international settings.

1. Hiring Manager’s interview: you’ll meet directly with your future manager Emmanuelle, Co-founder and COO.

2. Business case with Emmanuelle & 20-yr experience Scientist in Biology.

3. Cultural fit interview with Marion our Head of People.

4. Final interview with our Co-founder and CEO Maximilien.

We can sometimes add steps if needed, whether from your side or ours, to tailor the process to the specific profile we are considering.