VP, AI-Driven Drug Discovery Platforms

BioSpace

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 236,000 - 345,000

Full time

24 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Flexible benefits
Life insurance
Paid time off

Job summary

Lilly seeks an Associate Vice President of Applied Intelligence for Discovery (AI4D) to own the technical vision and execution for AI capabilities that enable discovery researchers across therapeutics to work in entirely new ways.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, set the platform roadmap, and drive adoption of AI/ML platforms at scale while maintaining regulatory rigor and partnering with senior leaders to translate scientific requirements into scalable, high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Biology, or related field.
  • 10+ years AI/ML or data science experience with 5+ years leading teams.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning data science, ML engineering, and scientific software development.
  • Set technical vision and roadmap for AI/ML platforms serving discovery research, aligning capabilities with enterprise priorities.
  • Own the full platform lifecycle—from identifying and integrating new AI capabilities to sunsetting legacy solutions.

Skills

AI/ML leadership
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Data science expertise
Team leadership

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Biology, or related field

Tools

AWS
Azure
GCP
ML frameworks
MLOps

Job description

Lilly seeks an Associate Vice President of Applied Intelligence for Discovery (AI4D) to own the technical vision and execution for AI capabilities that enable discovery researchers across therapeutics to work in entirely new ways.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, set the platform roadmap, and drive adoption of AI/ML platforms at scale while maintaining regulatory rigor and partnering with senior leaders to translate scientific requirements into scalable, high-impact solutions.

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