Vice President, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Portfolio Strategy Team Categories: CEO Office Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and a robust preclinical and clinical development pipeline. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. Crinetics is known for its inclusive workplace culture. We are also a dog-friendly workplace. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world's premier fully-integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Join our team as we transform the lives of others. Position Summary: Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is seeking a passionate and visionary Vice President, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) to lead and pioneer new approaches in the development of early-stage drug programs and product management. This is a unique opportunity to operate both independently and collaboratively, driving forward innovative drug development strategies and shaking up traditional processes in the pharmaceutical landscape. The ideal candidate will have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a proven track record in drug development, and the ability to navigate both internal and external resources to achieve breakthrough results. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: These may include but are not limited to: Strategic Planning & Execution: * Develop and execute a comprehensive plan and budget to advance early-stage drug programs, potentially including evaluating new indications and opportunities. * Operate independently from existing internal structures, with the autonomy to seek and utilize both internal and external resources as necessary to move programs forward. Innovative Leadership: * Act with the ownership and strategic insight of a CEO to pilot new approaches to product management and innovation, identifying blind spots, and challenging and improving existing systems. * Support Global Product Leaders by providing strategic guidance and resources, enabling GPLs to drive their programs forward with greater independence and creativity. Resource Mobilization, Funding & Management * Assemble and lead a team of external experts and resources to identify and execute the path forward for early-stage drug programs. * May lead efforts to secure external funding, leveraging insights from previous funding partnerships. Entrepreneurial Culture Development: * Serve as a thought partner to the Portfolio Strategy Team within the CEO office, providing entrepreneurial insights and strategies to maintain and foster a forward-thinking culture within Crinetics. * Introduce and implement novel solutions to drug development and resourcing challenges, supporting Global Product Leaders in advancing their programs through unconventional and effective methods. Governance & Budget Management: * Maintain alignment with internal governance at the budgetary level to ensure fiscal responsibility and strategic coherence while maintaining independent decision making that ensure the programs are moving forward efficiently. Education and Experience: Required: * An advanced degree (PhD, MBA or MS) in life sciences, business, or a related field and a minimum of 20 years of drug development consulting or in-house pharmaceutical industry experience, with a significant portion of that time spent in entrepreneurial or leadership roles. * Demonstrated success in moving early-stage drug programs forward, including experience successfully engaging internal and external resources. * Creative thinking in leading programs through drug development efficiently and rapidly. * Proven ability to secure funding and manage partnerships with external stakeholders. * Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to lead and inspire teams, both within and outside of traditional corporate structures. * Experience in piloting new approaches to product management and drug development. * Exceptional strategic planning and execution skills, with a track record of innovative problem-solving in drug development. * Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex strategies to stakeholders across multiple levels of an organization. * Ability to navigate and influence complex internal and external environments to achieve project goals. * A strong commitment to maintaining and fostering an entrepreneurial culture within a growing pharmaceutical company. * Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams while maintaining the independence required to drive entrepreneurial initiatives. Physical Demands and Work Environment: Physical Activities: On a continuous basis, sit at desk for a long period of time; intermittently answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means. Some walking and lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities. Laboratory Activities (if applicable): Biology and chemical laboratory environment experience needed. Environmental health and safety requirements also apply. Travel: You may be required to travel for up to 5% of your time. The Anticipated Base Salary Range: $272,000 - $340,000 In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match. We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience and education. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Equal Opportunity Employer: Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Vaccination requirement: Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, Crinetics requires that all employees and contractors be fully vaccinated and have received the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. "Full vaccination" is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.