| About Acuitas Therapeutics Acuitas is a private biotechnology company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are the premier global provider of delivery technology to enable new classes of nucleic acid therapeutics. Acuitas is partnered with multiple international, biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners. These partnerships are focused on bringing new vaccines and drugs into clinical development and to the marketplace. Acuitas fosters an inclusive and supportive work environment and our values are honesty, integrity, innovation and openness. We strive to work internally and with our partners in an ethical, collegiate and respectful manner. Principal Scientist/Director, Preclinical The Principal Scientist/Director, Preclinical will be responsible for preclinical operations and will contribute to overall strategic scientific planning. She/he will work closely with the Senior Director, Preclinical and the Chief Scientific Officer. Responsibilities will include oversight of preclinical activities for both internal and partnered programs. A significant proportion of the preclinical studies will be performed externally and will involve coordination, management and oversight of all aspects of studies being executed at domestic and foreign external contract research organizations. These studies will support both Acuitas’ internal and partnered research programs. Acuitas is partnered with multiple international biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and the successful candidate will interact directly with partners on multiple programs. He/she will participate in a number of cross-functional teams. Expertise and accountabilities will include: - Strong experience with planning, execution and writing/reviewing nonclinical portions of regulatory submissions and nonclinical studies management through the various product and clinical development stages
- CRO management
- Translational sciences (bridging understanding between nonclinical and clinical studies)
- Mechanistic studies (pharmacology/toxicology)
- Experience with nucleic acid and/or nanoparticle development programs would be an asset
- Experience with ADME studies would be an asset
The successful candidate will have a PhD, MSc or equivalent degree and a minimum 10 years industry experience in a biotechnology/pharmaceutical environment. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and problem-solver and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. She/he will excel in a fast-paced, growing environment and will enjoy working as part of a team. She/he will exhibit strong leadership skills and be an excellent mentor. She/he will share the company’s values of honesty, integrity, innovation and openness. Compensation will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications. All interested applicants are invited to apply at https://acuitas.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=7 | 
