Chief Scientist, AI-Driven Drug Discovery Leadership

IQVIA Argentina

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 260,000 - 380,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

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

Lead forward-looking strategy, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and drive client engagements and business growth across IQVIA's global network.

Qualifications

  • PhD or DPhil in a life sciences discipline.
  • 10+ years in senior leadership roles in pharma/biotech.
  • Proven track record advancing discovery programmes to clinic.
  • Experience with AI, computational approaches, and data-driven decision making.
  • Collaborative leader with client focus.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute forward-looking scientific strategy aligned to client needs.
  • Drive the adoption of 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.
  • Mentor multidisciplinary teams across biology, chemistry, protein design, pharmacology, translational, and computational sciences.

Skills

Leadership
Translational biology
Pharmacology
AI in drug discovery
Team mentoring

Education

PhD or DPhil in life sciences

Tools

AI/Computational approaches
Automation in discovery
Translational science tools

Job description

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

Lead forward-looking strategy, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and drive client engagements and business growth across IQVIA's global network.

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