VP, Generative AI for Antibody Design & Biotherapeutics

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly BioTDR is seeking a Vice President of Generative Foundation Models for Biotherapeutics in San Diego to lead AI-driven protein design platforms for antibodies and VHH therapeutics. You will shape the scientific strategy for structure-based generative models and oversee pretraining, fine-tuning, and validation efforts.

You will build and mentor a team of AI researchers and engineers, collaborate across biology and data science disciplines, and communicate strategy to senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computer science, computational biology, or related STEM with 5+ years post-Ph.D. research or MS with 10+ years.
• Extensive experience in deep learning, generative modeling, and large-scale GPU training.
• Proven record in biomolecular structure modeling and first-author contributions.
• Fluency in Python and PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute scientific strategy for structure-based generative models, oversee model pretraining, fine-tuning, and validation.
• Build and lead a team of AI researchers and engineers.
• Collaborate across disciplines to integrate biological data and drive innovation.
• Communicate strategy to leadership and scientific community.

Skills

Deep learning

Generative modeling

GPU training

Python

PyTorch

Biomolecular modeling

Publications (first-author)

Education

Ph.D. in computer science, computational biology, or related STEM

5+ years post-Ph.D. research or MS with 10+ years

Tools

PyTorch

GPU hardware experience

Job description

Lilly BioTDR is seeking a Vice President of Generative Foundation Models for Biotherapeutics in San Diego to lead AI-driven protein design platforms for antibodies and VHH therapeutics. You will shape the scientific strategy for structure-based generative models and oversee pretraining, fine-tuning, and validation efforts.

You will build and mentor a team of AI researchers and engineers, collaborate across biology and data science disciplines, and communicate strategy to senior leadership and