VP of AI & Virtual Assays — Scale & Lead

Turbine; England; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Turbine is building Virtual Assays—AI‑powered predictive models that can run biological experiments in silico. We seek an experienced VP of AI to lead our AI and computational biology efforts, scaling our platform and mentoring a world‑class team.

You will define strategy, ensure reproducible AI capabilities, and strengthen our competitive position in AI‑driven biology. Your core mission is to build a scalable, reliable AI organization that integrates with biology and product teams, while

Qualifications

• Strong people leadership skills; ability to build trust, develop talent, and create a high‑performing culture.
• Direct experience building or working with AI inference tools at production complexity.
• Established credibility and network in the AI in drug discovery space.
• Strategic thinking about where AI creates real value, both in research and in commercial applications.
• Comfort operating at the intersection of AI, biology, and product; you don't need to be a computational biologist, but you must be curious and capable of learning the domain.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a healthy, well‑staffed AI team equipped to deliver current products and anticipate future needs.
• Coach and develop your department to operate seamlessly as part of a modern product organization.
• Ensure all work streams are clearly connected to Virtual Assay development and that we extract learnings from each initiative.
• Partner with our Lab team to streamline data flow—ensuring up-to-date data requests, efficient handoffs, and that generated data feeds productively into model development.
• Drive the strategic direction of Virtual Assay development to position us as a differentiated, valuable player in the market.
• Collaborate with our CTO to guide internal development toward a general virtual cell capable of zero‑shot assay prediction.
• Represent Turbine at international conferences and contribute to our visibility as a leader in AI‑driven biology.

Skills

People leadership

AI inference tools

Strategic thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Product mindset

Tools

AI inference tools

Job description

Turbine is building Virtual Assays—AI‑powered predictive models that can run biological experiments in silico. We seek an experienced VP of AI to lead our AI and computational biology efforts, scaling our platform and mentoring a world‑class team.

You will define strategy, ensure reproducible AI capabilities, and strengthen our competitive position in AI‑driven biology. Your core mission is to build a scalable, reliable AI organization that integrates with biology and product teams, while