Solutions Architect, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences (Principal or Director level) – 771

Quantinuum; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 136,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

Equity and holidays

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a senior customer-facing technical leader to shape and deliver quantum computing solutions for strategic customers in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. The role can be hired at Principal or Director level, depending on experience and leadership scope.

You will leverage expertise in computational R&D approaches across analytics, biology, chemistry, and model-informed development to identify high-value quantum applications and shape project scope with internal

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years in industrial pharma/life sciences R&D environments.
• Experience leading customer-facing technical teams (Director level).

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader for assigned strategic accounts with account planning and solution development.
• Define project scopes with customers together with internal research teams, aligned to the technical roadmap.
• Provide market feedback to internal leaders to align roadmaps with industry needs.
• Lead and develop the Solutions Architecture team (Director level) and oversee portfolio priorities.

Skills

Customer-facing leadership

Strategic account planning

Executive communication

Quantum computing knowledge

Education

Master's degree in computational life sciences, physics, computer science, or related field

Job description

Quantinuum is seeking a senior customer-facing technical leader to help shape and deliver quantum computing solutions for strategic customers in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.

This role may be hired at either the Principal or Director level, depending on organizational needs as well as the candidate’s experience, leadership scope, and demonstrated ability to lead teams and strategic portfolios.

In this role you will leverage your deep experience with computational R&D approaches in pharmaceutical industries such as:

• advanced analytics and AI;
• computational biology and omics;
• computational chemistry;
• computer aided drug design; and
• model-informed clinical development.

This knowledge will guide you as you help customers identify challenges that are well suited to near‑term quantum approaches and work with them to shape a project scope aligned with our research strengths.

In addition, you will provide valuable market feedback to our research team leaders to help keep our research roadmaps aligned with industry needs. You will also be responsible for maintaining a clear, up‑to‑date catalogue of industry‑appropriate use cases that guides both customer engagement and internal research planning.

Candidates hired at the Director level will additionally be responsible for leading and developing the Solutions Architecture team, overseeing technical quality and prioritization across the broader customer portfolio, and helping define the operating model and best practices for the function while continuing to contribute directly to strategic customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical leader for assigned strategic accounts, partnering with Strategic Account Executives on account planning, technical discovery, and solution development.
• Help customers identify high‑value applications for quantum computing within pharmaceutical and life sciences R&D workflows, informed by a strong understanding of current quantum algorithm capabilities and limitations.
• Maintain a catalogue of industry‑relevant use cases and support the development of customer‑facing technical and proposal materials.
• Define project scopes with customers in collaboration with internal research teams, ensuring alignment with our technical roadmap, research strengths, and the practical prospects of near‑term quantum approaches.
• Provide market and customer feedback to internal research leaders to keep roadmaps aligned with industry needs.
• Stay current on advances in quantum technology and financial industry trends, developing deep expertise in relevant quantum algorithms, use cases, technical limitations, and roadmap developments.
• (Director level only) Lead and develop the Solutions Architecture team, including coaching, performance management, resource allocation, and establishing technical best practices across the organization.
• (Director level only) Oversee technical quality, portfolio visibility, and prioritization across the broader Solutions Architecture function while continuing to contribute directly to strategic customer engagements.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Master’s degree in computational life sciences, physics, computer science, or related field.
• 10+ years working in industrial research programs in the pharmaceutical and life‑sciences sector.
• (Director level only) Experience leading technical teams or managing direct reports in a customer‑facing or applied research environment.

• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People’s Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Education: PhD in life sciences, physics, mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience working with or exposure to quantum technologies.
• Significant experience managing customer relationships, with a track record of delivering successful and technically complex projects.
• Comfortable partnering with sales leaders while maintaining independent technical judgement.
• Strong ability to translate between business objectives and technical execution.
• Executive‑level communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

$180,000 - $250,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible – Range posted is inclusive of bonus target when applicable

The pay range for this role is $180,000 – $250,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best‑in‑class software with high‑fidelity hardware, our integrated full‑stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game‑changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

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