CareerPlan

Global Head, Autonomous Platform Strategy & Portfolio

South San Francisco, USFull-time$262k–$486k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define and prioritize the autonomous-lab portfolio to bridge cutting-edge technology with R&D experimental labs, ensuring capital investments translate into accelerated scientific impact.

Role type

Senior executive portfolio strategy leader (autonomous platforms)

Builds

Prioritized portfolio of capabilities and scientific use cases for closed-loop Lab-in-the-Loop systems

Domain

Life sciences, drug discovery, AI/ML, robotics, laboratory automation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Strategic roadmap definition, investment & business case development, build vs. buy strategy, vendor & partner ecosystem management, cross-domain maturity tracking, team leadership, scientific change management

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

AI/ML, robotics, laboratory automation

Responsibilities

Define multi-year strategic platform roadmap, formulate business cases for capital allocation, evaluate build vs. buy strategies, benchmark external autonomous-science developments, manage external strategic collaborations, lead annual strategic planning, drive behavioral adoption of autonomous lab platforms

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership