Technology Innovation Lead: Next-Gen Peptide Discovery

Gubra; Hørsholm; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gubra is seeking a Technology Innovation Lead to establish and drive a cross-functional innovation process that turns promising ideas into evidence-based opportunities, from initial concept to formal technology projects. You will join the Discovery organization at Gubra HQ in Hørsholm and shape the next generation of peptide technologies.

You will evaluate emergent technologies, design feasibility sprints, define success criteria, and work with scientists and managers to ensure a clear path

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant life science discipline with 5+ years experience from drug discovery in pharma or biotech.
• Depth in at least one drug discovery discipline such as medicinal chemistry, molecular pharmacology or pharmaceutical research.
• Ability to rapidly assess and triage external technologies against strategic and scientific needs.
• Structured and execution-oriented with a clear approach to decisions and go/no-go recommendations.
• Natural relationship builder who earns trust by making others' innovation goals easier to achieve.
• Experience with innovation processes in pharma or biotech is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the early technology innovation portfolio and maintain the innovation log with clear status, decisions and rationale.
• Drive a systematic process to identify technological solutions to unmet drug discovery needs.
• Design and facilitate feasibility sprints for early-stage technology ideas.
• Collaborate with Search and Evaluation and BD to define technology needs and provide scientific triage of external platforms.
• Facilitate alignment between the innovation function and Department Managers across the research organization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific triage

External technology assessment

Education

PhD in Life Sciences (drug discovery)

Job description

Gubra is seeking a Technology Innovation Lead to establish and drive a cross-functional innovation process that turns promising ideas into evidence-based opportunities, from initial concept to formal technology projects. You will join the Discovery organization at Gubra HQ in Hørsholm and shape the next generation of peptide technologies.

You will evaluate emergent technologies, design feasibility sprints, define success criteria, and work with scientists and managers to ensure a clear path