Executive Director, Computational Immunology Discovery

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; United States, Northern America, Americas; On-site; USD 262,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim invites applications for the Executive Director, Computational Biology Immunology & Respiratory New Therapeutic Concepts Discovery. This senior leader will define and execute the global computational biology strategy for the Inflammation TA, leading a high-performing team, shaping cross-therapeutic discovery, and partnering with external innovators to advance AI-enabled drug discovery.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, portfolio influence, budget management, and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Twelve-plus (12+) years of experience in computational biology in a biopharmaceutical company, with deep knowledge of Immunology and Inflammatory diseases.
• Five-plus (5+) years of experience in strategic leadership, global team management, and cross-functional influence.
• Experience managing budgets, outsourcing, and cross-site operations.
• Demonstrated track record of translating computational innovation into tangible decisions and impacts in drug portfolio projects.
• Proven ability to deliver scalable, high-impact insights and tools that shape decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex computational concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Defines multi-year computational NTC discovery strategy to improve decision making and portfolio PoS.
• Influences global strategic portfolio investment decisions through evidence-based computational leadership.
• Delivers in silico evidence packages, computational tools, and data-driven insights to projects.
• Manages timelines and budgets for timely, cost-effective results.
• Acts as computational scientific advisor to senior R&D leadership.
• Builds external partnerships with academia and biotech to enhance internal approaches.
• Serves on external scientific advisory boards or as keynote speaker.
• Drive computational initiatives across IU and corporate functions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Biology

Tools

AI/ML

Predictive modeling

Job description

Boehringer Ingelheim invites applications for the Executive Director, Computational Biology Immunology & Respiratory New Therapeutic Concepts Discovery. This senior leader will define and execute the global computational biology strategy for the Inflammation TA, leading a high-performing team, shaping cross-therapeutic discovery, and partnering with external innovators to advance AI-enabled drug discovery.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, portfolio influence, budget management, and