Life Sciences Operator, Lead

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As part of our growing investment in building capabilities for drug discovery and development, we're looking for an exceptional biotech operator to help accelerate research in these areas. Our north star is to speed up progress in drug development by an order of magnitude, and this role is central to that goal: bringing sharp scientific judgment and operational expertise to identify where AI can have the greatest impact, and the drive to turn those insights into real results.

What it asks for · 6

• A strong scientific and operating background with direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting; MD/PhD not required
• Have grown up professionally in a multidisciplinary role at a high-growth life sciences company or a leading science-focused investment or venture firm
• Previously founded or joined as a founding team member of a biotechnology startup
• Excellent scientific taste and entrepreneurial instinct — a track record of identifying and capitalizing on compelling opportunities before they are obvious
• The wherewithal to execute independently; you are senior enough to have real judgment, but hands-on enough to build things yourself
• A unique blend of scientific and business literacy, and are comfortable moving fluidly between the two

Also a plus

• 7+ years of direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and building in a fast-moving, frontier environment

What the job covers

• Identify and prioritize the areas where AI can most meaningfully accelerate life sciences research
• Turn promising scientific ideas into concrete, well-scoped efforts and see them through with speed and ownership
• Translate ambiguous scientific questions into structured, testable plans with clear milestones
• Work hands-on with Claude and Claude Science to explore hypotheses, design and analyze research, and show what's newly possible
• Partner across research, product, and go-to-market to shape strategy and bring scientific work to life
• Serve as a trusted scientific voice, communicating clearly with both technical and business audiences

Degree language

• A strong scientific and operating background with direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting; MD/PhD not required

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• scientific10×
• research6×
• claude4×
• hands-on4×
• life sciences4×
• biotech3×
• setting3×
• accelerate2×
• analyze research2×
• areas2×
• blend scientific2×
• bring2×
• building2×
• business2×
• claude science2×
• comfortable2×

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