AcelaBio Director, Translational Sciences

Scientific & R&D Leadership

• Maintain oversight of scientific operations for assay development digital image analysis and bioinformatics commercial and R&D programs ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and client needs.
• Lead the design development optimization and validation of immunostaining including multiplex IHC/IF ISH and spatial biology assays image analysis pipelines and computational/bioinformatics tools.
• Drive innovation initiatives to expand and differentiate AcelaBios scientific service portfolio.
• Ensure scientific rigor reproducibility and regulatory alignment (GxP CAP/CLIA) across all commercial project and R&D activities.
• Perform hands-on assay development work including designing optimizing and validating IHC multiplex IF ISH and spatial biology assays particularly for novel or high-complexity projects.
• Directly develop and validate image analysis algorithms and pipelines for priority programs maintaining technical depth alongside oversight of the broader teams development work.
• Serve as the assigned lead scientist on select sponsor projects taking direct technical ownership of assay and image analysis deliverables as required.

• Build lead and mentor a team of scientists and technical staff supporting assay development image analysis and bioinformatics.
• Manage staffing resource planning performance management and professional development for direct reports.
• Foster close collaboration between the Scientific Operations team and the Laboratory Project Operations and Business Development team to ensure seamless delivery of scientific services.
• Serve as a role model and mentor promoting a high-performing collaborative scientific culture.

• Foster high quality well-functioning client relationships throughout the project life cycle.
• Serve as the senior scientific point of contact for sponsors act as a point of escalation as required and support staff in troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Represent AcelaBios scientific capabilities at client meetings industry conferences and scientific forums as required.
• Support business development through RFP responses scientific proposal development and bid defense activities.
• Review and approve analysis plans validation reports study reports and technical/scientific documentation.

• Participate as a member of the leadership team in departmental and organizational strategic planning.
• Develop and manage the Scientific Operations budget in coordination with the Executive Team.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends competitive landscape and emerging technologies to inform capability development.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems SOPs and regulatory requirements across all scientific deliverables.

• Ph.D. pathology cell biology molecular biology bioinformatics biomedical engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• 10 years of experience in assay development digital pathology/image analysis and/or bioinformatics within a CRO biopharma or regulated research environment.
• Proven scientific and strategic leadership experience with a track record of translating vision into innovative scalable solutions and business impact.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: immunostaining/IHC multiplex IF ISH spatial biology digital image analysis and bioinformatics with a demonstrated ability to remain hands-on in complex scientific work.
• Experience building leading and developing high-performing scientific or technical teams in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment.
• Strong client-facing skills including the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders and build trusted partnerships.
• Working knowledge of assay validation requirements and regulatory frameworks including GxP and clinical research standards.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate effectively across scientific laboratory operational and commercial teams to deliver impactful results.