Cytokinetics
Cytokinetics seeks a Director to lead technical development strategy for small molecule drug substances from IND-enabling studies through commercial readiness. You will provide strategic leadership in synthetic route design, process optimization, and GMP manufacturing activities while managing external CDMO partners. This role involves driving comprehensive CMC development plans and cross-functional alignment to support clinical objectives and long-range program goals.
Headquarters
South San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
1998
Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company with over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovation in muscle biology, focused on developing medicines for patients with diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction, including heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Building on its leadership in muscle biology, the company advances a pipeline of small molecule muscle activators and inhibitors, and received its first FDA approval in 2025 for a cardiac myosin inhibitor. Cytokinetics is also engaged in neuromuscular disease research and is committed to improving the healthspan of people living with debilitating conditions of impaired muscle function.
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Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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