Job Description
Pendulum® is leading a revolution that is occurring around the world to improve physical and mental health by first understanding, then restoring and enhancing the human microbiome.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the R&D strategy and roadmap aligned with the company’s vision and business goals, and own execution of assigned programs, balancing internal efforts with effective external collaborations.
- Stay current on emerging trends and opportunities in probiotics, microbiome research, and related biopharma fields.
- Work closely with the Executive, Clinical, Revenue, Data and Product teams to support and help drive key cross-functional initiatives.
- Serve as a resource and contributor across multiple departments for cross-functional projects, including consumer studies, investigator studies, and regulatory dossiers.
- Coordinate with other key departments, including Marketing, as well as external partners, to support science-based initiatives, including consumer studies.
- Communicate R&D progress, findings, and project plans to Product leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Attend and, where appropriate, present at industry conferences and scientific meetings.
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of assigned microbiome products, formulations, and delivery systems.
- Support innovation through collaboration with academic institutions, research organizations, and industry partners.
- Contribute as a scientific lead on the science team, partnering with scientific staff to help develop a scientific roadmap and research strategy.
- Inspire a culture of scientific rigor and innovation, translating discoveries into high-impact applications.
- Establish clear goals, KPIs, and performance metrics for your team and projects.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of scientists, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Provide technical guidance, troubleshoot experimental challenges, and ensure the successful execution of research projects.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of milestones within budget.
- Have a multiplicative effect by building and harmonizing data analysis infrastructure and best practices within the team and aligning analysis and infrastructure practices with Pendulum’s Data Science and Engineering.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage external partnerships, including contract research organizations (CROs) and manufacturing partners.
Requirements
- Publications or patents in microbiome-related fields.
- Familiarity with relevant cell culture and in vitro assays critical to characterizing strains, understanding their function, and optimizing formulations.
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