Senior R&d Manager

**Our Mission**
Oxitec’s mission is to save lives and improve livelihoods by developing safe, highly-effective biologically-engineered solutions to control disease-transmitting and crop-destroying insects globally.
To do our work, we leverage our world-class team of scientists, engineers, public health and agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, community engagement experts and others to build safe, targeted, sustainable and highly effective genetically modified insect technologies that can be applied in the fields of public health and food security.
We do our work with a commitment to safety, effectiveness, scientific integrity, and transparency, making Oxitec’s technologies one of the largest self-limiting insect platforms in the world. Oxitec’s technology has been studied and analyzed by independent researchers, academics and independent collaborators for more than a decade, with more than 100 scientific, peer-reviewed papers published on our work. You can find a sample of the growing body of scientific evidence here.

**Our History**
Oxitec was formed in 2002 by Oxford University Innovation and, in 2015, was acquired by U.S.based Intrexon.
Since inception, Oxitec has pioneered work on controlling insects that spread disease and damage crops through world-class genetic engineering and the use of self-limiting gene technology. In the mid and late 2000s, Oxitec successfully deployed genetically engineered insects in select locations in the USA, Caribbean, South America, and has continued to grow these projects, expanding to new regions and countries.
In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a positive recommendation in support of Oxitec’s self-limiting mosquitoes (OX513A) for a planned pilot in response to the Zika virus outbreak. Oxitec continues to engage with communities around the world that are in need of effective, scalable solutions to combat the dangerous vectors that threaten lives and livelihoods.
Oxitec is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation ( NASDAQ: XON), which engineers biology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

*About us
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We are a team of passionate individuals, developing ground-breaking biological technologies designed to sustainably, and safely, control insects that transmit diseases and destroy crops. We do this work to improve lives and livelihoods around the world in the face of the growing threats that insects pose to human health and the global food supply.
We are strongly committed to a set of values, principles, and behaviours, which foster a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability - and seek talented people who are deeply committed to our mission, values, and principles, and thrive in start-up like environments. Learn more here about our mission, values, and principles.

*Purpose of the Job
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You must have a strong technical and scientific background, as well as well-developed people and program management skills. Solid **experience leading R&D teams and programs in the biotech industry is a must have **, as well as the willingness to change the world for the better. Teamwork, resilience, flexibility, and a spirit of cooperation with multidisciplinary teams will all be important for success, as will enthusiasm for collaborating internationally.

This is a great opportunity to work with a dedicated and enthusiastic team at a pioneer biotechnology company for insect control.

*Responsibilities of the Senior R&D Manager
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- Lead a growing team of scientists in Brazil to translate innovations from the UK into the Brazilian context, driving toward completion of product development objectives in Brazil;
- Transfer the learnings and innovations from your team to the Operations Division that will take it forward to the market;
- Work closely with your Brazil-based team and the UK-based scientific leadership to develop strategic approaches during project design and execution phases, including assistance in translating milestones into manageable workstreams;
- Recruit and develop your team in line with company objectives ensuring skills are developed in-house and brought in from the outside as is appropriate;
- Help the team to place their priorities within the broader company context, and work flexibly to support other teams when required;
- Provide creative input into all projects, guiding innovative approaches and building consensus around success criteria;
- Critically assess results coming from the research staff and share insights for the benefit of staff at all levels;
- Enable and encourage junior staff to accommodate flexibility in their experimental designs and approaches, to maximize progress;
- Coach, mentor and teach employees who have potential to contribute to Oxitec’s innovation agenda;
- Be willing and available to assist other divisions, such as field and operations in a similar capacity, troubleshooting and offering practical guidance in deploying new efforts.

*Key Qualifications and Skills
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- Educated to PhD l