CareerPlan

Vice President, Global Head of AI for Drug Discovery (AIDD)

South San Francisco, USFull-time$364k–$450k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Leading a world-class AI/ML department to design therapeutics (antibodies, proteins, small molecules) across the Roche/Genentech portfolio using generative AI and predictive modeling.

Role type

VP, Global Head of AI for Drug Discovery (AIDD)

Builds

Proprietary foundation models, deep learning architectures, and automated design loops for drug discovery.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / AI for Drug Discovery (AIDD)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Advanced degree in CS/AI/Computational Chemistry, Expertise in deep learning/generative models, Leadership of large multidisciplinary teams, Strategic roadmap definition, Budget ownership, Global org design

Preferred skills

Experience with molecular modeling, Track record in building research groups recognized in external AI community, Experience with autonomous agent systems

Technologies

Generative AI, Deep learning, Foundation models, High-throughput active learning

Responsibilities

Define AI-driven drug discovery strategy and roadmap, Build and scale AI methodologies for antibody/protein/small molecule design, Lead global AIDD organization and talent, Integrate AI into discovery programs, Manage budget and resource allocation across sites

Seniority

VP, Global Leadership