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Vp Inflammation & Immunology (All Genders)
Posted on Sept. 5, 2025
- Göttingen, Germany
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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The Head of Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) is a senior scientific and strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the R&D strategy within the I&I therapeutic area. Reporting to the Head of Therapeutic Areas, this role drives innovation, identifies high-impact opportunities, and steers cross-functional efforts to build a competitive and differentiated pipeline. The role operates in a matrix environment, influencing internal and external stakeholders to position Evotec as a leader in the field.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Scientific Direction
- Define and lead the scientific strategy for the therapeutic area, aligned with Evotec’s R&D and business objectives.
- Identify emerging opportunities based on scientific trends, competitive landscape, and unmet medical needs.
- Champion the therapeutic area’s vision internally and externally, ensuring scientific excellence and innovation.
- Own the R&D budget and ROI for the therapeutic area, including internal projects and strategic collaborations.
- Prioritize and oversee early-stage R&D initiatives, from target identification to preclinical development.
- Provide scientific leadership and collaborate with Operations, Key Account Management and Business Development to identify, shape, and convert R&D projects into partnerships.
- Represent Evotec’s expertise at customer events, scientific conferences, consortia, and in peer-reviewed publications.
Knowledge & Experience
- PhD or equivalent in a relevant life science discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience, with solid strategical and technical understanding of the pharma R&D value chain and project deliverables with in-depth subject matter expertise in the I&I space
- Drug discovery experience from target ID to PDC of at least 10 years, exposure to planning of clinical development and trials up to PoC’s desirable
- Proven track record in progressing discovery-stage programs and strategic collaborations
- Experience in licensing, partnering, and external scientific representation
- Strong network and credibility in the I&I field
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic and systems thinker with a future-oriented mindset
- Strong leadership and influencing skills in a matrix environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Ability to integrate scientific, commercial, and operational perspectives
- Experience in omics data interpretation would be a plus
- Skilled in building communities and fostering cross-functional alignment
FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.
ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.
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