Department:
106100 R&D Admin
Location:
San Diego
Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.
At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.
We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.
At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients .
Position Summary:
The Chief Research Officer (CRO) reports to the EVP, Head of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer and provides enterprise leadership for Research, Clinical Operations and Clinical Supplies, Clinical Pharmacology, and Biometrics. Through the leaders of these functions, the CRO connects early scientific work with rigorous clinical execution and high-quality evidence generation across Travere’s rare disease portfolio.
The CRO helps shape the long-term research agenda and pipeline strategy, assesses external innovation, and makes recommendations on scientific opportunity, development feasibility, investment, and risk. The role builds strong functional leaders and an effective organization while working closely with Clinical Development and Safety, Regulatory and Quality, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Program Management, Commercial, and Technical Operations. The CRO is accountable for the performance and budgets of the functions in the role’s remit and for their contribution to enterprise priorities.
Responsibilities:
Enterprise, Portfolio, and Organizational Leadership
Serve as strategic advisor to the EVP, Head of R&D and CMO, CEO, and Board on research direction, development execution, evidence generation, portfolio choices, and organizational capabilities.
Integrate scientific, clinical pharmacology, statistical, and operational perspectives into portfolio prioritization, investment decisions, development plans, lifecycle opportunities, and business development assessments.
Lead scientific and translational due diligence for licensing, acquisitions, research collaborations, targets, and platform opportunities in partnership with Business Development, Clinical Development, and Technical Operations.
Identify emerging science, technology, and academic collaboration opportunities that can strengthen Travere’s rare kidney and metabolic disease pipeline; translate selected opportunities into research and development plans.
Develop leaders, succession plans, capabilities, resource plans, and budgets across the assigned functions; ensure clear decision rights, timely escalation, and disciplined execution across programs.
Research and Translational Science
Provide strategic direction to the Head of Research for discovery biology, genetics, target selection and validation, translational biology, nonclinical development, biomarkers and assays, and external scientific collaborations.
Set research priorities and decision criteria that connect disease understanding and preclinical evidence to clinically meaningful hypotheses and future development opportunities.
Guide the transition from research to clinical development, including nonclinical evidence, biomarker strategy, pharmacology, and readiness for first-in-human evaluation, in partnership with Clinical Development and Regulatory.
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