Executive Director, Data & Methods (Data and Computational Sciences)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking an Executive Director of Data & Methods to lead a multidisciplinary team that develops foundational computational, AI, ML, and scientific methods to support research across all therapeutic modalities.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on management to embed advanced analytics into drug discovery workflows, accelerate translation, and scale scientific platforms. The position is hybrid, based in Boston with 3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• PhD preferred.
• 15+ years in computational science.
• Proven leadership in biotech/pharma.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML and scientific software engineering, with experience translating research into production systems.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic roadmaps.
• Build and scale scientific platforms.
• Drive organizational effectiveness.
• Embed AI/ML into scientific workflows to accelerate drug discovery and translation.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Leadership

Computational science

Production software engineering

Education

PhD preferred

Tools

AI/ML platforms

Scientific software engineering

Job description

Role:

Executive Director of Data & Methods at Vertex, leading a multidisciplinary team to develop foundational computational, AI, ML, and scientific methods supporting research across all therapeutic modalities.

Responsibilities:

• set strategic roadmaps
• build and scale scientific platforms
• drive organizational effectiveness
• embed AI/ML into scientific workflows to accelerate drug discovery and translation

Requirements:

• PhD preferred
• 15+ years in computational science
• proven leadership in biotech/pharma
• deep expertise in AI/ML and scientific software engineering, with experience translating research into production systems

HighValue:

• cross-modality research
• advanced AI/ML strategy
• scalable scientific platforms
• responsible AI governance
• senior stakeholder influence

WorkSetup:

hybrid role based in Boston (3 days onsite).