Protego Biopharma Hires Jae Kim as Chief Medical
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- Protego Biopharma hired Jae Kim as chief medical officer, the featured personnel move in this week's STAT+ "Up and down the ladder" column.
- Jae Kim previously served as chief medical officer at both Septerna and Design Therapeutics before joining Protego Biopharma, making this his third CMO post.
- STAT+ framed the column as a regular feature that invites industry insiders to submit their own comings and goings, with Kim's hire spotlighted as the week's highlighted move.
Why it matters: Protego Biopharma filled its chief medical officer role with Jae Kim, who has now held the same title at Septerna and Design Therapeutics. The hire gives the company a clinical leader with prior CMO experience, though the available source does not detail Protego's therapeutic area, pipeline, or why the position needed filling.