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/ML & Drug Discovery)
Builds
External partnership, licensing, and strategic investment pipeline for AI-enabled drug discovery
Domain
Biopharma / AI & Machine Learning / Drug Discovery
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
External opportunity scouting, technical due diligence, partnership evaluation, strategic investment assessment, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder influence
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; partner with Business Development; define external innovation priorities; represent Takeda in the ecosystem.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & external representation
