Head of Precision Medicine Technology

Head of Precision Medicine Technology

LIH - Luxembourg Institute of Health

Strassen, Luxembourg

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Head of Precision Medicine Technology will be in charge of implementing our cancer precision medicine as a scalable routine process via patient-derived 3D culture-based drug profiling platform. Using this platform, the priority goal is to identify personalized treatments for cancer patients.

This entails the following activities:

• Bring standardized and quality controlled PFP (Personalized Functional Profiling) processes and protocols in all of the participating partner institutions;
• Oversee and align the generation and operational integration of other standardized data sources into a coordinated precision oncology effort;
• Ensure availability of timely, quality controlled data proceed into combinatorial analysis for the relevant tumor boards at participating partner hospitals;
• Actively engage in start-up activities pertaining to precision medicine in cancer;
• Provide expert’s input for the LIH research strategy in precision medicine in cancer. Act as sounding board and provide scientific advice and guidance;
• Ensure the proper functioning of the relevant teams : manage the staff, projects portfolio and budget; and adapt technological means and other resources to the needs of the research and technological platform teams. Contribute actively to fundraising and grant applications. Provide expert input for the internal and external communication of Precision Medicine projects in cooperation with the LIH communication team;
• Establish national and international scientific collaboration networks favouring the exchange of competencies.

KEY SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD or MD/PhD or equivalent qualification with an excellent track record in drug discovery and chemical compound screening (an industry background would be considered an advantage);
• At least 10 years of experience in drug screening. Recognized expert in the field;
• Experience in national and European research projects;
• Appropriate qualifications or equivalent experience allowing for the supervision of PhD students;
• Active participation in international networks in their field of research;
• Excellent communication and networking skills allowing for federation of all stakeholders;
• Extensive management skills as demonstrated by the successful management, for several years, of a large team;
• Active participation in international networks in the field of oncology;
• Language skills: perfect command of English, other European languages, especially French and German would be an advantage.

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