Associate Director, Innovation
Core
Shaping and advancing an innovation landscape or portfolio segment, translating strategic priorities into discovery themes, validated opportunities, and evidence-based decisions for drug development.
Role type
Associate Director, Innovation (Strategy & Portfolio Leadership)
Builds
Discovery themes, validated opportunity portfolios, and evidence-based recommendations for transformative innovations in drug development.
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Digital Innovation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Portfolio leadership, Strategic translation, Opportunity discovery, Experimentation leadership, Evidence-based decision-making, Team leadership, Stakeholder engagement, Systems thinking
Preferred skills
Clinical research or pharmaceutical industry experience, Hypothesis-driven innovation, Cross-market business unit experience, Emerging technology awareness
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Shape and advance assigned innovation landscapes; Lead identification, framing, and validation of potential opportunities; Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify needs and validate concepts; Lead, develop, and coach team members; Allocate resources across the portfolio to maintain focus on high-value learning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
