Septerna is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA on a mission to develop life-changing medicines for patients with the vision to become the industry-leading G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-focused drug discovery company. The company’s Native Complex Platform™ recapitulates GPCRs with their native structure, function, and dynamics outside of the cellular context. This approach enables novel access to modern structural and screening technologies used in industrial-scale drug discovery for the entire class of GPCRs. Septerna has an emerging pipeline of GPCR-targeted small molecule programs with potential for growth to target many GPCRs that have been undruggable and unexploited to date.
We are excited to expand our multidisciplinary team of individuals focused on creating revolutionary medicines to address the unmet needs of patients. At Septerna we strive to embrace diversity of thought, expertise, and background through collaboration. To join our ambitious team, be prepared to bring your real self to work every day; grow and learn from a talented team of drug hunters, scientists, and business professionals; and contribute your passion, creativity, and energy to accomplish our mission. We share a fearless pursuit of ground-breaking innovations and cultivate an environment where our employees succeed by learning from each other and working as a team.
We are committed to the development of meaningful therapeutics for patients with indications of high unmet need. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with talented individuals on the frontlines of therapeutic discovery and development. You will directly help move therapies through preclinical research, positioning them for success in the clinic. The successful candidate will add their passion, unique talents, and expertise to a dynamic team motivated to discover new disease-modifying therapeutics for patients in a fast-paced environment.
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About The Role
Septerna has an exciting new opportunity to join our team as a Vice President, Commercial Strategy and New Product Planning reporting to our Chief Operating Officer. The VP, Commercial Strategy is a key member of the leadership team responsible for defining the commercial strategy and new product plans for Septerna’s entire R&D pipeline. This role requires a deep understanding of pharmaceutical product development and the ability to drive product strategy through thoughtful commercial analysis and market insights. The role will partner closely with all R&D functions on our product teams to provide unique insights to our development strategies and work closely with executive leadership as we communicate our pipeline vision. This individual must be a dynamic, self-starter who can work across the organization to translate scientific and clinical insights and align them with our patient-centric commercial goals.
Responsibilities:
- In partnership with the product development team, develop and execute the overarching global commercial product strategies for each pipeline program
- Lead commercial strategy initiatives, such as the creation and maintenance of near-term product development plans, indication prioritization analyses, current and future treatment paradigm mapping, target product profile evolution, endpoint analysis including PROs, and life-cycle management strategies
- Conduct strategic marketing activities, including leading primary and secondary market research, holding advisory boards, developing differentiation strategies, and drafting compelling messaging/positioning.
- Develop global product forecasts, including outlining baseline assumptions, emerging market scenarios and identifying key risks
- Establish relationships with global key opinion leaders and academic/community centers, and lead advisory boards to gather insights and inform strategies
- Identify and partner with patient advocacy organizations to ensure the patient perspective is embedded in our strategies
- Proactively develop an in-depth understanding of the competitive landscape, knowledge of US payer landscape, patient journeys, and translate into actionable insights
- Support R&D teams by leading commercial opportunity assessments to support new program initiatives
- Work with project teams to develop publication plans to ensure timely presentation of program data and key product messages
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a science related field required. PhD, MD, MBA or other advanced degree in scientific field preferred
- At least 15 years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies with minimum of 12 years direct experience leading Marketing, Commercial Strategy and/or New Product Planning functions.
- Substantial experience working in early and late-stage product development, including conducting market research, knowledge of US payer environment and dynamics, and insights into global product launches.
- Experience in rare disease and Endocrinology indications strongly preferred
- A proactive and strategic thinker who can work as a solo team member and also inspire, motivate, and influence diverse teams that are not direct reports
- Proven ability to function effectively across a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and constituents, with the ability and strength to focus a team to work towards its goals
- Highly collaborative with outstanding relationship and communication skills
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in South San Francisco, CA is $300,000 - $340,000. Individual pay may vary based on additional factors, including, and without limitation, job-related skills, experience, work location and relevant education or training. Septerna's compensation package also includes benefits, stock options, and annual target bonus for full-time positions.
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