email: tj.deng@pyrotech.cn and hr@pyrotech.cn

Company introduction: 

Pyrotech Therapeutics (Pyrotech) was founded by Professor Feng Shao and Dr. TJ Deng in 2021. Pyrotech aspires to become a leading China-centric, original science-driven, global biopharma company that develops innovative therapeutics for unmet medical needs in the areas of inflammation and oncology.

The scientific foundation of Pyrotech is based on ground-breaking discoveries in Dr. Feng’s lab, which leads the field of innate immunity and pyroptosis research. A technology platform called “Molecular Switch for Innate Immunity and Pyroptosis Modulation,” coupled with close collaborations with clinical translation organizations, enable Pyrotech to quickly discover and develop first-in-class innovative drugs to treat inflammation and oncology diseases for the global market.

Based in a 35,000 ft² start-of-the-art research center in the Life Science Park of Beijing, China, Pyrotech has built a 50 scientist world-class team in drug discovery, translational research and development. We are now establishing an office in the San Diego, for research and external collaborations in 2021.

From the inception, Pyrotech has received strong support from the investment community. The company has now raised sufficient funds to conduct multiple first-in-class drug discovery projects with staggered initiation of clinical programs for several years. Our mission is to discover superior medicines that will have major impacts on human health. People, passion and science are the driving sources of our growth and success.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Member of Executive Committee who participates in strategic decision making regarding the company’s programs and pipeline
• Fully responsible and accountable for the biology aspect of discovery and pre-clinical programs of the company, and ensure timely delivery of milestones
• Build and manage up to 30 internal biologists in the areas of discovery biology, protein science and structural biology, and pharmacology
• Effectively work with external resources and build technology platforms that support internal programs.

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of industry experience in drug discovery in biopharma, including target identification and validation, assay development and screening, and pharmacology evaluations
• A project leader who has led multiple programs from early stages into clinical evaluation
• Experience in building and manage a team with diverse backgrounds
• Expert in the disease areas of immunology, inflammation, or oncology
• Self-motivated team player who is willing to accept big challenges
• PhD in a biology-related field