Global Head of AI for Drug Discovery

Genentech; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 364,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech in New York, San Francisco, Basel seeks a Vice President and Global Head of AI for Drug Discovery (AIDD) to lead a world-class AI/ML team pursuing antibody design, protein engineering and small molecule optimization across Roche/Genentech’s RED portfolio.

As a CSCoE leader, you will build scalable AI platforms, partner with discovery and translational science teams, own the budget, recruit top talent, and foster partnerships with external AI communities to accelerate therapeutic design.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in a quantitative field.
• Experience leading AI in drug discovery or related life-science areas is highly desirable.
• Proven track record deploying state-of-the-art AI infrastructure and foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an AI-driven drug discovery strategy, roadmap, and long-term vision.
• Build and lead the global AIDD organization, including budgeting and resourcing.
• Partner with gRED, pRED, and external AI communities to accelerate therapeutic design.
• Drive AI innovations across antibody design, protein engineering and small-molecule design.

Skills

AI leadership

Drug discovery

MLOps

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Ph.D. in CS/AI/related field

Experience in drug discovery

Tools

Foundation models

Genomics/protein modeling

Job description

Genentech in New York, San Francisco, Basel seeks a Vice President and Global Head of AI for Drug Discovery (AIDD) to lead a world-class AI/ML team pursuing antibody design, protein engineering and small molecule optimization across Roche/Genentech’s RED portfolio.

As a CSCoE leader, you will build scalable AI platforms, partner with discovery and translational science teams, own the budget, recruit top talent, and foster partnerships with external AI communities to accelerate therapeutic design.