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Senior Director, Department of Immunology

Who We Are

At the Roche Group, about 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. The headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States, Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset and are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.

The Position

Genentech is currently searching for a Senior Director, Department of Immunology. The incumbent in this role will be responsible for all target and therapeutic discovery activities for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in the Genentech Research and Early Discovery organization. The incumbent also will oversee the interactions between the Immunology Department and all diagnostic, clinical, commercial, and business development activities for these diseases.

Who You Are

Requirements: Demonstrated sustained scientific excellence, success as a scientific and organizational leader, and ability to work in a complex, multifunctional environment.  The incumbent must have at least 10 years of experience leading a laboratory investigating fundamental problems in immunology, with significant impact on the field and must be an internationally recognized leader in understanding autoimmunity and inflammation. This will be demonstrated by consistent high quality publications, awards, and invitations to speak at national and international meetings and to write impactful reviews. Demonstrated interest in human diseases is strongly preferred. In addition, the incumbent must have at least 5 years experience as an organizational leader in a biotech or pharmaceutical company, or as a department chair or head of a multi-laboratory or cross-disciplinary program in a university.  Candidates must have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, as well as demonstrated leadership and management competencies (including decision making, influencing and innovation).

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Genentech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.