Director, Nonclinical Development

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Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

We offer a fast-paced and collaborative work environment, with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including equity grants and the opportunity to participate in our employee stock purchase plan. We foster an environment that is supportive and fun – enabling us to bring our best each day toward achieving our goals. Working together, we'll succeed.

We are centrally located in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, easily accessible by several modes of public transportation and walking distance to much of what the city has to offer.

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Director, Nonclinical Development

Boston, MA

Full Time

Research

Experienced

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Company Overview Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Overview We are seeking an experienced Director of Nonclinical Development to provide scientific leadership and hands ‑ on execution of nonclinical strategies across our pipeline. This individual will have deep expertise in toxicology, supported by strong capabilities in DMPK and ADME, and a proven track record of delivering high ‑ quality nonclinical packages for regulatory submissions. The Director will support multiple active programs across a mixed portfolio of small molecules and peptides, spanning IND ‑ enabling through late clinical development. Success in this role requires strong scientific judgment, the ability to operate comfortably in a fast ‑ paced startup environment, and the confidence to contribute an independent scientific perspective in a collaborative and constructive manner. This individual will be an independent self-starter who thrives in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment. This role offers broad exposure across development stages, from IND‑enabling through registration planning, with meaningful scientific ownership and the opportunity to contribute to data‑driven program decisions across a