Senior or Executive Director, AI Strategy & Applications

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Senior/Executive Director of AI Strategy & Applications to become the company’s first dedicated AI leader.

Reporting to the VP of IT, this hands-on builder will define Kymera’s enterprise AI strategy and lead its execution, partnering across Research, Clinical Development, Regulatory/CMC, and G&A to turn scientific and business challenges into working AI solutions. The role will define and maintain an enterprise AI roadmap, prototype and ship AI-powered

Qualifications

• Experience in biotech/pharma with drug discovery, clinical development, regulatory, or CMC processes.
• Hands-on with modern AI/LLM platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) and building solutions via APIs.
• Strong software development skills and ability to ship AI-powered applications.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into practical AI solutions.
• Experience managing vendor evaluations and enterprise AI deployments.
• Excellent communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Kymera’s enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Prototype, build, and ship AI-powered solutions across multiple initiatives.
• Own evaluation, selection, and governance of AI platforms and tools.
• Establish and lead an AI governance function, focusing on data privacy and vendor risk.
• Manage AI vendors and operationalize external engagements.
• Champion AI adoption through education and enablement across the organization.
• Own the AEO/GEO strategy to ensure accurate representation of Kymera’s science.

Job description

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter)or LinkedIn.

How we work:

• PIONEER : We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
• COLLABORATE : We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
• BELONG : We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.

How you’ll make an impact:

Kymera is seeking a Senior/Executive Director, AI Strategy & Applications to serve as the company’s first dedicated AI leader. Reporting to the VP, Information Technology, this hands-on builder will work collaboratively with Kymera’s CEO and Executive Team to define Kymera’s enterprise AI strategy and lead its execution. The person will own the selection and governance of AI platforms, and partner across Research, Clinical Development, Regulatory/CMC, and G&A to turn scientific and business challenges into working AI solutions.

• Define and maintain Kymera’s enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligned to clinical and scientific priorities
• Prototype, build, and ship AI-powered solutions, both progressing and adding to multiple existing initiatives, to meet urgent business needs
• Own evaluation, selection, and administration of AI platforms (LLM tools, AI-assisted coding tools, scientific AI applications) across the enterprise, partnering with leadership to design and implement AI strategy for their functions.
• Establish and lead an AI governance function, partnering with Information Security on data privacy, acceptable use, and vendor risk policies
• Manage the AI vendor landscape and take ownership of deliverables from external AI engagements, determining what to operationalize or extend
• Champion AI adoption through education and enablement, partnering with People & Culture on training programs and AI-fluency hiring criteria
• Own Kymera’s Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) / Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy, ensuring AI platforms accurately represent Kymera’s science and market position
• Build trusted relationships with functional leaders as a credible advisor on AI capabilities and limitations, from bench scientists to the C-suite

Skills and experience you’ll bring:

• Experienced in biotech/pharma, with working knowledge of drug discovery, clinical development, regulatory, or CMC processes
• Hands-on with modern AI/LLM platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI), building solutions via APIs, prompt engineering, and agentic frameworks
• A strong software developer able to independently build and ship AI-powered applications
• Skilled at translating complex business requirements into practical AI solutions
• Experienced managing vendor evaluations and enterprise AI platform deployments
• An excellent communicator, equally credible with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Preferred: experience in clinical-stage/growth-stage biotech, AI governance in a regulated environment, AEO/GEO familiarity, and comfort operating in a high-autonomy, fast-moving environment

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kymera Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sex, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

Compensation

• Kymera offers a competitive compensation package that recognizes both results and capabilities through market-based, performance-driven pay.
• The anticipated base salary range for this role is $235,000 – $335,000, with eligibility for annual bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive benefits.
• Actual salary is based on a holistic evaluation of the specific role/level as well as each candidate’s depth of experience and the capabilities they bring to the position.