Who We Are

We're a dedicated and diverse team of passionate professionals who are motivated by a profound sense of urgency to create transformative medicines with life-saving potential.  We are driven to ignite the precision medicine revolution, bringing targeted therapies to patients in desperate need of solutions.

We take our work very seriously, but not ourselves.  We enjoy each other’s company and believe having fun is an essential part of teamwork.   If you like working alongside passionate colleagues committed to co-elevating one another in the relentless pursuit to end cancer, then Kinnate may be the home for you.

Your impact at Kinnate

As the VP of Strategy and Portfolio Management, you will lead the development of an integrated R&D strategy and its translation into an optimized product portfolio.

Your scope will extend from careful strategic management of the existing portfolio to development of future programs and external partnerships – while ensuring close alignment with Kinnate’s thematic focus and growth objectives.

As an integral member of the senior leadership team, you will report to the CMO and work extensively with the CMO, CEO, CSO and other company leaders in R&D, BD and Finance.

Your contributions will be highly impactful with Kinnate’s executive leadership and Board of Directors and external key opinion leaders including Kinnate’s world-renowned scientific advisory board.

You will directly manage Kinnate’s portfolio governance and ensure real-time visibility of Product-Level development plans, goals and milestones, risks and mitigations – while driving clarity for strategic decision making and balancing complex portfolio trade-offs.

You will directly manage and develop Kinnate’s Product Development Leads and a growing project management organization. 

New oncology therapy breakthroughs await your creative spirit and “roll-up your sleeves” approach because #patients are waiting.

 

The Right Stuff

  • You have a minimum of 15 years of product and portfolio or franchise management experience in the biopharmaceutical and life sciences industry – ideally with a strong oncology drug development focus 
  • You possess expert level knowledge in the overall pharmaceutical drug development process, from preclinical through post-marketing 
  • You have an advanced degree (Master’ degree, PhD or MD) or MBA qualification with a strong basic sciences background (e.g. BS) 
  • You may have healthcare-focused private equity, consulting or investment banking experience 
  • You have a blend of strategic acumen and execution-oriented experience 
  • You understand relationships are key and have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated by a track record of highly effective partnering with key functional area leaders 
  • You bring organization, focus and clarity - despite the challenges of uncertainty and ambiguity or where a lack of data confounds decision-making You are a recognized leader; you take pride in mentoring and supporting the careers of others 
  • You drive inclusion throughout the organization and your collaborative approach makes teams thrive when working with you 
  • You can thrive in a smaller company environment where you can make an outsized contribution to Kinnate’s mission 
  • You are a passionate team player who is driven by urgency and is willing to roll-up your sleeves and get the job done

 

Kinnate Biopharma Inc. recently closed our $276M initial public offering and are listed on Nasdaq. Prior to that, we closed three significant venture capital financings, including our $98M Series C round in July and August 2020 and our $74.5M Series B round in December 2019.  Kinnate has a passionate and seasoned Team, guided by industry leaders in precision medicine and drug discovery, developing a focused portfolio strategy, and leveraging unique team expertise.  Our Research and Development team is based primarily in San Diego, California and a portion of our management team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.  We are a small but growing precision oncology company with a bright future. 

EEO & EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

Kinnate Biopharma Inc. is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We provide equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Kinnate Biopharma Inc. also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Kinnate Biopharma, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Kinnate or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Kinnate’s internal HR Team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Kinnate, and Kinnate will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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