Chief Scientist, AI-Driven Drug Discovery

IQVIA; Leiden; Remote; EUR 178,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Discovery Sciences is seeking a Chief Scientist, Modern Drug Discovery, to shape and deliver the scientific vision for next-generation drug discovery services. This is a high-impact leadership role combining scientific excellence with AI-enabled innovation and translational biology.

You will define strategy, lead cross-disciplinary teams, and support client engagements, partnerships, and business growth, while serving as a senior scientific ambassador across IQVIA's network.

Qualifications

• PhD or DPhil in life sciences required or equivalent.
• Significant senior leadership experience (10+ years) in pharma/biotech or CRO environments preferred.
• Proven track record advancing discovery programmes from concept to clinic.
• Strong translational biology and pharmacology expertise with a major therapeutic modality.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a forward-looking scientific strategy aligned to client needs.
• Drive AI-assisted design, predictive modelling, automation, and translational approaches.
• Provide scientific leadership across a diverse discovery portfolio with translational relevance.
• Support strategic client engagements, proposals, partnerships and business growth.
• Act as a senior scientific ambassador with clients and collaborators.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams across biology, chemistry, protein design, pharmacology, translational and computational sciences.

Skills

AI in discovery

Leadership

Translational biology

Pharmacology

Education

PhD or DPhil in life sciences

Job description

IQVIA Discovery Sciences is seeking a Chief Scientist, Modern Drug Discovery, to shape and deliver the scientific vision for next-generation drug discovery services. This is a high-impact leadership role combining scientific excellence with AI-enabled innovation and translational biology.

You will define strategy, lead cross-disciplinary teams, and support client engagements, partnerships, and business growth, while serving as a senior scientific ambassador across IQVIA's network.