AVP, AI-Driven Discovery Platform

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 235,500 - 345,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit program

401(k) sponsorship

Job summary

Initial Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Vice President of Applied Intelligence for Discovery (AI4D) to lead the technical vision for AI capabilities in drug discovery. You will drive a transformation in research methodologies, managing multidisciplinary teams to enable revolutionary approaches to drug discovery.

The candidate must hold an advanced degree and possess extensive experience in AI/ML, with proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include defining strategic direction, overseeing platform lifecycles, and guiding collaborations with technology partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in AI/ML or data science, with 5+ years leading teams.
• Proven ability to drive AI/ML from concept to scaled deployment.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning data science, ML engineering, and scientific software development.
• Own the full platform lifecycle — from integrating new AI capabilities to sunsetting legacy solutions.
• Drive adoption of MLOps practices for automated and compliant AI development.

Skills

AI/ML experience

Data Science

Lead teams

Cross-functional influence

MLOps practices

Education

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Biology, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Initial Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Vice President of Applied Intelligence for Discovery (AI4D) to lead the technical vision for AI capabilities in drug discovery. You will drive a transformation in research methodologies, managing multidisciplinary teams to enable revolutionary approaches to drug discovery.

The candidate must hold an advanced degree and possess extensive experience in AI/ML, with proven leadership skills. Responsibilities include defining strategic direction, overseeing platform lifecycles, and guiding collaborations with technology partners.