Director, Search & Evaluation (Platforms & AI)
Core
Leading the search, evaluation, and prioritization of external AI-enabled opportunities to accelerate innovation in drug discovery and R&D.
Role type
Director, Search & Evaluation (Platforms & AI)
Builds
Strategic landscapes, governance-ready recommendations, and scalable frameworks for evaluating external AI innovation.
Domain
Biopharma R&D, Artificial Intelligence, Business Development
Required skills
Strategic landscape mapping, complex diligence and triage, cross-functional alignment, executive communication, external ecosystem network building, technical differentiation assessment, governance preparation.
Preferred skills
PhD/MD/PhD/MBA, experience in AI-enabled life sciences, venture/consulting background, mentoring capabilities.
Technologies
AI platforms, data models, wet/dry lab integration tools.
Responsibilities
Lead execution of AI-focused S&E strategy, develop strategic landscapes across AI-enabled R&D, lead complex triage and diligence efforts, assess technical and strategic differentiation of external opportunities, prepare decision materials for leadership, build external relationships with biotech/VC/academia, monitor competitor activity and investment trends, contribute to S&E process improvement.
Seniority
Director, strategy & mentorship