Pioneering Medicines: Director, In Vivo Pharmacology - Metabolic Disease

flagshippioneeringinc

Cambridge, MA USA · Cambridge · United States

Posted Aug 19, 2026

Other
Hybrid
Research/Discovery

Job description

What if... We could harness the power of Flagship’s scientific platforms and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients, sooner?

About Pioneering Medicines:

Pioneering Medicines, Flagship Pioneering’s in-house drug development unit, is dedicated to conceiving and developing a broad portfolio of life-changing treatments for patients built from Flagship’s innovative platforms. Harnessing the drug development expertise of its team together with the power of Flagship's multiple scientific platforms, Pioneering Medicines explores and identifies new product concepts which are then advanced jointly with Flagship’s bioplatform companies. Within Flagship’s Innovation Supply Chain partnerships, Pioneering Medicines works with external collaborators to apply its unique approach to partners’ R&D priorities. These partnerships are highly co-creative strategic alliances that accelerate therapeutic innovation by bringing together partners spanning the full spectrum of drug discovery, development, and production.

Position Summary:

Pioneering Medicines is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Director of in vivo Pharmacology to support a growing portfolio of assets. This key role will require an individual to direct and oversee in vivo pharmacology efforts, participating in drug discovery and early development activities. The role will involve functional accountability to support assets across a diverse range of modalities using their deep expertise in obesity and metabolic diseases. The candidate will work in cross-functional teams leading and supporting the activities, delivering research leadership, and managing/mentoring junior scientists. The successful candidate is expected to proactively build and maintain strong collaborations with Flagship Pioneering platform companies and large pharma partners. We are seeking individuals who are analytical, goal-oriented, and timeline-sensitive, while maintaining the highest of scientific and ethical standards. Strong communication skills and comfort working in a dynamic and cross-functional team environment are required.

Responsibilities:

Represent the in vivo pharmacology function on drug discovery project teams, supporting assets in obesity and metabolic diseases
Identify and implement in vivo efficacy and PK/PD models to support assessment of lead small molecules, antibodies, peptides and genetic modalities, with a focus on disease-relevant endpoints, PD, and target-specific biomarkers
Participate in partnerships and collaboration efforts with Flagship Platform companies and external pharmaceutical partners
Collaborate closely across functions such as in vitro pharmacology, DMPK/Tox, and translational sciences to advance programs to development candidate and IND-enabling studies
Management of direct report/s to execute internal studies and manage studies at external CROs to achieve program goals
This position is on-site/hybrid in Cambridge, MA and requires hand-on experience and being in the lab
Contribute to discussions with internal project teams, external partners and consultants in developing comprehensive in vivo strategic plans
Work closely with other FSP companies to develop research strategies and evaluate new programs.

Basic Qualifications:

PhD + 10 or more years of industry experience or MS with 12+ years of industry experience within in vivo pharmacology or related discipline
Strong understanding of PK/PD assessments in models of disease
Experience in designing ex vivo studies to assess PD and target engagement endpoints, is a must-have.
Proficient experience using rodent metabolic and behavioral cage systems and metabolic phenotyping technologies
In-depth hands-on expertise with in vivo models of obesity and metabolic diseases. Cardiovascular experience preferred.
Experience and managing in vivo personnel in a dynamic and fast-paced research environment preferred.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

Experience working with standard modalities, such as small molecules, antibodies and peptides desired.
Collaborative mindset and a willingness to work with different teams.
Experience with animal facility management, protocol writing, study reports, interactions with IACUC, and use of LIMS.

About Flagship

Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond.

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our team of scientists, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and create breakthroughs for the benefit of people and planet. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been named four times to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $172,000 - $236,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Pioneering Medicines currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Pioneering Medicines's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.