Head of Epilepsy Research

Ovid Therapeutics is seeking a Head of Epilepsy Research with extensive experience in epilepsy and seizure disease models to join our Research and Development team and reporting to the VP of Preclinical Research.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preclinical discovery and development of early-stage small molecule and targeted gene therapy across epilepsy and seizure disorders, incorporating the latest research findings and leveraging cutting-edge technologies and models.  
  • Tactically implement in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo studies to demonstrate efficacy and mechanism of action to support a program's clinical development.
  • Direct and manage existing in-house research, academic collaborations, and cro-based investigation for pipeline programs.
• Ensure effective interactions and collaborations across the different functional areas that relate discovery and development, including regulatory and clinical development.
  • Continue to explore and identify kols and collaborator to expand capabilities and support of pipeline
• Manage and develop direct reports and provide strong and thoughtful leadership to cross-functional teams.
  • Ensuring that team members and stakeholders are aware of progress and challenges.
  • Advise regulatory and clinical functions on appropriate paths for development.
• Represent organization at scientific panels and meetings and through publication work.
  • Drive the publication of preclinical research data in high-quality scientific, technical, or medical journals and meetings.
• Clearly articulates scientific strategy to management team and organization as a whole
• Contributes to the preparation of presentations, study reports, and regulatory documents
• Support business development due-diligence activities for expanding pipeline and platforms
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• • PhD in neuroscience, molecular biology, pharmacology or related discipline with a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the biotech/biopharmaceutical industry; Leveling will be commensurate with experience.
  • Strong theoretical and practical understanding of epilepsy and seizure disorders including behavioral, electrophysiological, pharmacological and molecular aspects
  • Demonstrated record of scientific leadership as evidenced by publications in top-tier journals
  • Outstanding presentation and communication skills
  • Experienced in managing and developing others.
  • Leader and mentor willing to grow and develop the organization's capabilities
  • Successful demonstration of initiative, teamwork, collaboration, and technical expertise as an independent and creative scientist

  Preferred Skills:

  • Able to support PK/PD, safety and toxicological assessments of lead candidates
  • Knowledge and experience in rare genetic disorders and understanding of RNA modulating technologies
  • Experience in IND filing and support of regulatory documentation

about ovid therapeutics

If you desire to be part of a tenacious biotech team advancing the future of neuroscience, then Ovid Therapeutics may be the right company for you. Located in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ovid aspires to answer big questions about rare disorders of the brain. Applying expertise from successful development programs in rare epilepsies, we partner with patient communities and world-renowned physicians to decode the underlying genetic cause and pathologies of neurological disease. We seek the best modalities to deliver therapy to targets in the brain whether they be small molecules to next-generation platforms. Our duty to patients is as real is it is to our own families. Urgency to serve them propels us to venture where others have not and take calculated scientific risks. When others heed to the hard or unknown, we say, find a way.

who we seek

Exceptional life science professionals who value curiosity, collaboration, community, deep care and courage in decision-making are encouraged to apply.

if you need more reasons to join Ovid:

• benefits competitive with big pharma, without the big pharma bureaucracy
• nimble and creative mentality while being well resourced
• accessible leaders and mentors from the world's leading pharmaceuticals, biotechs and universities
• opportunity to shape the destiny of a company on the frontier of medical science
• the knowledge that patients are waiting for us, and the tools to help them lay in our hands

EEO Statement: OVID Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer. All OVID recruiting is conducted in a fair and non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.