Fractional Vice President, Scientific Partnerships

Infera Biosystems; San Francisco, Boston (CA, MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 400,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking a senior R&D leader to own relationships with large pharma research organizations. You will connect Infera with pharma R&D, process and data teams, building pilots and turning them into lasting partnerships.

You will also serve as a senior scientific voice for Infera with customers, partners and investors. This role starts as a part-time contract with the option to grow into full-time, requiring a strategic thinker who can navigate complex collaborations and regulatory

Qualifications

• Senior Director/VP or equivalent in pharma or large biotech.
• Budget ownership for lab software, automation, or instruments.
• Network of R&D, process and data leaders to call on.
• Ability to distinguish real AI/automation from hype for executives.

Responsibilities

• Own pharma partnerships end-to-end, from introduction to contract.
• Open doors with R&D, process engineering, lab digitization and analytics teams; lead senior conversations.
• Frame Infera around pharma concerns: reproducibility, data integrity, batch quality, compliance and risk.
• Design pilots with clear success metrics and navigate security, procurement and IP terms.
• Build co-selling relationships with instrument makers and lab-buildout partners.
• Bring field signals to founders about workflows, instruments and data problems in pharma labs.

Skills

Biotechnology

Medicinal chemistry

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

$100K - $400K 0.50% San Francisco, CA, US / Boston, MA, US / Remote (San Francisco, CA, US; Boston, MA, US; Seattle, WA, US; Washington, DC, US; New York, NY, US; Tampa, FL, US; Los Angeles, CA, US)

Job type

Contract

Role

Sales

Experience

3+ years

Visa

US citizen/visa only

Skills

Biotechnology, Medicinal chemistry

About the role

We're looking for a senior R&D leader from pharma to own our relationships with large research organizations. You'll be the connective tissue between Infera and pharma R&D, process and data teams: opening conversations, shaping pilots and making sure they turn into lasting partnerships. You'll also be a senior scientific voice for Infera with customers, partners and investors. This role starts as a part-time contract, with the option to grow into a full-time position.

Key responsibilities

• Own Infera's pharma partnerships end-to-end, from first introduction through pilot to contract
• Open doors with R&D, process engineering, lab digitization and analytical teams, and lead executive-level conversations
• Frame Infera around what pharma cares about: reproducibility, data integrity, batch quality, compliance and risk
• Design pilots with clear success metrics that large organizations can approve, and guide us through security review, procurement and IP terms
• Build co-selling relationships with instrument makers and lab-buildout partners
• Bring field signal back to the founders on which workflows, instruments and data problems matter most in pharma labs

Minimum qualifications

• Have held a Senior Director, VP or equivalent role in research, process development, lab operations or R&D informatics at a pharma or large biotech company
• Have owned or influenced budget for lab software, automation or instruments, and know how those decisions get made
• Have a network of R&D, process and data leaders who would take your call
• Can tell real AI and automation capability from hype, and explain the difference to executives

Preferred qualifications

• PhD or equivalent scientific training
• Experience advising or working at an early-stage company
• Experience with GxP-regulated environments

Compensation

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

Annual Salary (full-time equivalent):

$100,000—$400,000 USD

Logistics

• Commitment: Part-time contract to start, with the option to grow into a full-time role.
• Location: San Francisco, CA preferred. Remote within the US considered.
• Equity: Meaningful.