Director, AIRx External Partnership Management Lead
Core
Own the full external execution lifecycle for AIRx, managing CROs as an active extension of the team to deliver wet-lab work at speed and quality for AI/ML drug discovery.
Role type
Director, External Partnership Management (CRO Management)
Builds
External wet-lab execution for AI-powered drug discovery programs
Domain
Pharmaceutical R&D / Drug Discovery / CRO Management
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
CRO landscape knowledge, contract negotiation, performance oversight, stakeholder management, budget management, data standardization, travel management
Preferred skills
Biotech experience, AI/ML-enabled drug discovery support, FAIR data principles
Technologies
TetraScience, SAIL
Responsibilities
Manage CROs with active oversight and real-time performance management; Identify and evaluate CRO partners for chemistry, biology, and DMPK; Coordinate data handoffs to ensure outputs are ready for AI/ML pipelines; Track and manage outsourcing spend; Monitor the external CRO and innovation landscape.
Seniority
Director, strategic & operational leadership
