Tech Product Owner

The Every Cure Team: 

Every Cure is a start-up, nonprofit drug development organization on a mission to alleviate suffering for the ~300 million people worldwide battling diseases without FDA-approved treatments by unlocking hidden cures. We are building a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered platform to identify FDA-approved treatments that can be repurposed for untreated diseases. Inspired by our success in repurposing over a dozen drugs for new uses, including one that is saving Every Cure Co-Founder Dr. David Fajgenbaum's own life, we are committed to unlocking the full potential of FDA-approved drugs to treat every disease and patient possible.

Our groundbreaking approach revolves around building an open-source database and employing cutting-edge tools to identify drug repurposing opportunities. Since launching at the 2022 Clinton Global Initiative, we have received tremendous media attention and recognition including the 2023 Elevate Prize Foundation Founder’s Award, attracted leaders from across industries, been invited to share about our work at the White House, Aspen Ideas, and a Congressional Caucus Briefing, and demonstrated the life-saving potential of our platform.

Four strategic pillars guide our efforts:

• Using an AI engine to identify promising drug repurposing opportunities.
• Prioritizing high-impact opportunities which affect underserved patient communities.
• Efficiently validating promising opportunities through laboratory and clinical studies.
• Ensuring everyone has equitable access to new cures.

As a nonprofit organization, we are able to focus on maximizing patient impact and saving lives without needing to consider the commercial viability of drugs, including the 80% that are already generic and understudied. Our team, comprising experts in drug discovery, data analysis, and clinical validation, collaborates with entities ranging from philanthropic organizations to biopharmaceutical industries including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Flagship Pioneering, Clinton Global Initiative, Elevate Prize Foundation, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, among others.

The Every Cure team is expanding rapidly and seeking top-notch, purpose-driven professionals to perform a range of tasks to save lives with hidden cures. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly motivated, patient-focused team based in Philadelphia, PA, New York City and London that works closely with international collaborators, government agencies, academic researchers, philanthropic organizations, and biopharmaceutical companies to make a significant impact on patients with major unmet medical needs.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Tech Product Owner to join the Tech team at Every Cure, to support our activities as we effectively deploy $48m of funding in order to build a knowledge graph and predictive algorithms for drug repurposing. You will work directly with our CTO and VP of Platform to advise the CEO and Founders of Every Cure, and engage with our subcontractors and funding bodies. You will: 

• Define and run our reporting and compliance process for our largest Data Science and Engineering contract
• Interface with our legal / IP / accounting / finance teams to answer critical questions
• Takes the lead on ensuring the right activities happen at the right time across all stakeholders, and every item in contracts and sub-contracts is operationalised
• Manage relationships across our subcontractors to ensure questions are promptly answered and collaboration is effective, maximising trust on both sides
• Present progress, issues and solutions to CEO, executive team and Board as needed
• Act as a link between data scientists, data engineers and medical SMEs to translate concepts into easy-to-understand, actionable next steps for each party
• Collaborate and learn as part of a new team, including sharing and receiving 360 feedback, and developing your expertise in the areas that most energize you

You should have:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent attention to detail
• High standard of excel / other data interrogation tools, and data analysis
• High standard of written communication, including word and powerpoint skills
• Ability to collaborate across a team with diverse skill sets and prior experience, including clear communication of your priorities and insights
• Strong interpersonal skills, including handling technical and academic stakeholders alongside business and corporate stakeholders
• Confidence defining next steps and owning actions in a dynamic, growing start-up environment, where there will be ambiguity alongside a bias to action

It would be nice but not essential if you have: 

• Academic experience (PhD, masters or undergrad) in a related field, such as the clinical, medical, biological or chemical fields

• Familiarity with virology, immunology, and drug repurposing (either industry or academic)
• Familiarity with Python / another common coding language

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly motivated, patient-focused team that works closely with international collaborators to make and publish novel discoveries that will have a significant impact on patients. Every Cure is a fast-growing organization, with the opportunity for high performers to grow and shape their role as the organization grows.

Work Location:

This role is based in London with an expectation of minimum 2 days per week in office. It may involve infrequent travel to Philadelphia, PA or New York, NY. 

Salary Range and Other Work Benefits:

£60-100k depending on experience, plus benefits including:

• Time Away from Work
• Paid Family/Medical Leave
• Holidays
• Health Insurance/Retirement Benefits

Position Qualifications:

Education & Previous Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; strong candidates will likely have a masters or PhD in a relevant field (Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Biostatistics etc), or 0-3 years of relevant work experience (e.g., either scientifically relevant such as biotech, pharma, healthcare, or skills-based relevancy such as consulting, law, private equity, banking)

Reasonable Accommodation Notice: Every Cure will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job (reach out to careers@everycure.org). Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using specialized equipment, or using a sign language interpreter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Every Cure maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, parental status, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political ideology, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.