Lead, Search & Evaluation, AI and Automation Drug Discovery
Core
Identify, evaluate, and advance external innovation opportunities in AI, automation, and digital technologies to accelerate drug discovery capabilities.
Role type
Director-level external innovation strategist (AI & Automation)
Builds
External innovation pipeline and strategic partnerships for drug discovery
Domain
Biopharma / AI & Automation in Drug Discovery
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
technical due diligence, partnership evaluation, strategic investment assessment, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder influence, ecosystem networking, scientific judgment
Preferred skills
PhD/MD, search and evaluation experience, technology strategy, computational sciences, lab automation, digital research platforms
Technologies
AI/ML platforms, lab automation, digital research platforms
Responsibilities
Proactively scout external innovation opportunities; assess partnership and licensing deals; lead technical due diligence; synthesize findings for leadership; define external innovation priorities; build ecosystem network
Seniority
Director, strategy & mentorship