Executive Director, Head Of Computational Discovery & Translation, Infectious Disease

AstraZeneca

Base: $258,157.60 - $387,236.40 usd annually; bonu...
Ai and data strategy execution
Multimodal biological data integration
Leadership of multidisciplinary ai teams
The Executive Director will lead the creation of a next-generation, AI-enabled discovery platform to transform vaccine and immune therapy design

Job Summary

  • The Executive Director will lead the creation of a next-generation, AI-enabled discovery platform to transform vaccine and immune therapy design.
  • This role requires defining a unified AI strategy that integrates genomics, proteomics, and clinical data to accelerate target discovery and translation.
  • Candidates must build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team while fostering a culture of scientific rigor and innovation across AstraZeneca's R&D.

Matching Summary

The Executive Director will lead the creation of a next-generation, AI-enabled discovery platform to transform vaccine and immune therapy design.

Salary

Base: $258,157.60 - $387,236.40 USD annually; Bonus/Equity: Short-term incentive bonus and equity-based long-term program available; Benefits: 401(k), paid vacation, health/dental/vision coverage

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI and data strategy execution
  • Multimodal biological data integration
  • Leadership of multidisciplinary AI teams
  • Computational biology and ML expertise
  • Translational biomarker strategy development

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in immunology and vaccines
  • Peer-reviewed publication track record
  • Structural biology and protein engineering
  • Cross-functional global organization experience
  • Academic and biotech partnership building

Key Requirements

  • PhD in computational biology or related field
  • 15+ years of industry R&D experience
  • Proven track record deploying AI platforms in drug discovery

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