Employment Opportunities
TITLE: Sr. Vice President of Business Development
REPORTS TO: President & CEO
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Sr. VP of Business Development is the second most senior BIOCOM management team member and as such assists the CEO in communicating the associations mission and goals while also building collaborations with outside organizations. The Sr. VP is responsible for leading the association’s life science capital development programs through the creation and execution of strategies to interface with members and the investment community. The Sr. VP is also responsible for leading the BIOCOM Purchasing Group in developing strategies for growth and profitability. Specifically, the Sr. VP is responsible for seeking opportunities for investment in the southern California life science market through both BIOCOM-specific marketing initiatives and partnership with other organizations and investment bodies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Leads BIOCOM’S capital development initiatives, including interaction with the VC and investment banking communities and partner organizations, working with the President & CEO, the Chair of the Capital Development Committee of the Board and subcommittees such as the Investor Conference Committee and investor outreach committees.
2. Serves as President of the BIOCOM Purchasing Group, reporting to both the President & CEO and the PG Board in this role and overseeing overall operations of the subsidiary.
3. Leverages existing collaborations and build positive new relationships with the senior management of existing and potential members and prospective strategic partners in both the industry and the service provider community.
4. Works in partnership with the President & CEO, the Public Policy Department, membership and elected and appointed officials at the local, state and federal levels in evaluating and creating opportunities for investment in life science companies.
5. Serves as the liaison and face person between BIOCOM’s Southern California membership and other regions both nationally and internationally to promote understanding and appreciation of the Southern California life science community and to encourage investment in the region.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT:
1. Working knowledge of the Southern California and the global life science investment community, with industry experience preferred.
2. Experience and/or understanding of biotech markets across the Pacific Rim preferred.
3. Experience in strategic planning and execution of strategic plans.
4. Hands-on experience in managing business operations, with a demonstrated team-oriented approach.
5. Knowledge of and ability to maneuver successfully within capital markets including understanding of federal and state policy and regulatory activities surrounding capital markets.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to produce and present quality presentation materials.
7. Experience in building positive relationships and interacting effectively with senior executives of client firms, potential members and partners.
To apply please contact Liisa Bozinovic at 858.455.0300.
BIOCOM Member Employment Opportunities
Dart NeuroScience LLC
Scientist I,
Drosophila NeuroGenomics
Dart Neuroscience LLC is a new privately held San Diego company, which will discover new technologies and develop new therapies to help maintain cognitive vitality throughout life. DNS’s Drosophila NeuroGenomics group focuses on the identification of genes and gene networks central to memory formation and its underlying cellular plasticity. Key regulatory proteins will become targets for small molecule drug discovery.
The selected candidate will be working in a creative, fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists from diversified backgrounds, such as bioinformatics, high-throughput drug screening, and computational, synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The position demands team-oriented execution of time-dependent experiments. Thus, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be organized with data collection, meeting presentations and composing study reports.
The Scientist I position will develop and maintain the research program to fully characterize the underling genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms of CREB-dependent memory formation. The preferred candidate should have demonstrated the ability to conduct creative and productive research with a broad range of neuroscience methodologies which can include but are not limited to molecular neurobiology, neurogenetics and neuroanatomy. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. degree, and will have 2 or more years independent research experience.
Interested individuals should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief summery of research experience, accomplishments and research interests and goals, copies of publications or reprints, and have at least three letters of references sent to Dr. Shouzhen Xia, Project Manager - Invertebrate NeuroGenomics at sxia@dartneuroscience.com. PDF files are encouraged.
Associate Scientist III
Drosophila NeuroGenomics
Dart Neuroscience LLC is a new privately held San Diego company, which will discover new technologies and develop new therapies to help maintain cognitive vitality throughout life. DNS’s Drosophila NeuroGenomics group focuses on the identification of genes and gene networks central to memory formation and its underlying cellular plasticity. Key regulatory proteins will become targets for small molecule drug discovery.
The selected candidate will be working in a creative, fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists from diversified backgrounds, such as bioinformatics, high-throughput drug screening, and computational, synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The position demands team-oriented execution of time-dependent experiments. Thus, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be organized with data collection, meeting presentations and composing study reports.
The Associate Scientist III position will support molecular biology investigations in the fly model system. In addition to basic molecular biological techniques (gel electrophoresis, PCR, RT-PCR, expression cloning and Western blotting), the ideal candidate should be technically trained to perform DNA microarrays experiments, QPCR and high-content DNA sequencing. A demonstrated ability to solve a broad range of problems of varying scope and complexity and to trouble-shoot techniques/projects is required. The preferred candidate should hold a master degree in molecular biology or related field, and should have at least five years research experience.
Interested individuals should send curriculum vitae, a brief summery of research experience, and a list of at least three references to Dr. Shouzhen Xia, Project Manager - Invertebrate NeuroGenomics at sxia@dartneuroscience.com. PDF files are encouraged.
Associate Scientist II,
Drosophila NeuroGenomics
Dart Neuroscience LLC is a new privately held San Diego company, which will discover new technologies and develop new therapies to help maintain cognitive vitality throughout life. DNS’s Drosophila NeuroGenomics group focuses on the identification of genes and gene networks central to memory formation and its underlying cellular plasticity. Key regulatory proteins will become targets for small molecule drug discovery.
The selected candidate will be working in a creative, fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists from diversified backgrounds, such as bioinformatics, high-throughput drug screening, and computational, synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The position demands team-oriented execution of time-dependent experiments. Thus, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be organized with data collection, meeting presentations and composing study reports.
The Associate Scientist II position will support behavior-genetic experiments on Drosophila memory formation. The selected individual will be responsible to conduct a widely used Pavlovian olfactory learning task. The candidate will support various internal projects and external collaborations, and thus ability to organize and perform multiple experiment/tasks is required. The preferred candidate should hold a master degree in neurobiology, bioengineering or a related field and have at least 1-2 years research experience.
Interested individuals should send curriculum vitae, a brief summery of research experience, and a list of at least three references to Dr. Shouzhen Xia, Project Manager - Invertebrate NeuroGenomics at sxia@dartneuroscience.com. PDF files are encouraged.
Associate Scientist I,
Drosophila NeuroGenomics
Dart Neuroscience LLC is a new privately held San Diego company, which will discover new technologies and develop new therapies to help maintain cognitive vitality throughout life. DNS’s Drosophila NeuroGenomics group focuses on the identification of genes and gene networks central to memory formation and its underlying cellular plasticity. Key regulatory proteins will become targets for small molecule drug discovery.
The selected candidate will be working in a creative, fast-paced environment, interacting with scientists from diversified backgrounds, such as bioinformatics, high-throughput drug screening, and computational, synthetic and medicinal chemistry. The position demands team-oriented execution of time-dependent experiments. Thus, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be organized with data collection, meeting presentations and composing study reports.
The Associate Scientist I will support the general genetic technologies in the fly model system, including genetic crosses, generation of transgenic animal, gene knock-out/ins and stock keeping. The preferred candidate should hold a master degree in genetics or related field. Some lab experience is a plus.
Interested individuals should send curriculum vitae, a brief summery of research experience, and a list of at least three references to Dr. Shouzhen Xia, Project Manager - Invertebrate NeuroGenomics at sxia@dartneuroscience.com. PDF files are encouraged.