About the role
AI summarisedServe as the scientific lead for A*STAR's Entrepreneur Partnership Program, bridging the gap between early-stage discovery and clinical reality. This role requires a seasoned scientist-leader to provide rigorous scientific oversight, strategic guidance, and due diligence on high-potential spinout opportunities in therapeutic areas like autoimmune, oncology, or metabolic diseases.
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Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the scientific lead for sourcing and evaluating opportunities applying to the program through due diligence.
- Assess the competitive landscape and provide expert recommendations for project selection.
- Collaborate with scientific founders, entrepreneurs, and the operations team to ensure development plans meet desired milestones.
- Apply scientific first principles across multiple indications to evaluate opportunities.
Requirements
- MSc., PhD, or M.D in Pharmacology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related life sciences field.
- 6-10+ years of relevant industry tenure.
- Proven ability to apply analytical rigor and spot gaps in preclinical packages during due diligence.
- Demonstrated understanding of 'Value Inflection Points' attractive to Series A investors or Big Pharma acquirers.
- Experience mentoring senior scientists and leading projects without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to translate complex biology into clear business cases.