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Pfizer · 1 day ago

Innovation Fellow - AI-Driven Cardiometabolic Research Institute

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$242K/yr - $403K/yr

10+ years exp

Pfizer is a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, and they are seeking an Innovation Fellow to lead AI-based drug discovery collaborations at their Cardiometabolic Drug Discovery Institute. The role involves partnering with leadership to implement a strategic vision, managing high-profile collaborations, and ensuring the integration of AI strategies into drug discovery for cardiometabolic diseases.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Partner with IM leadership to accelerate innovation leveraging entrepreneurial and scientific advice, funding, and space to derisk and develop tangible concepts in CMD-specific drug discovery

Act as an “entrepreneur in residence” focused on identifying, implementing and managing high profile collaborative or incubator partnerships that advance the integration of AI-driven strategies into the discovery and development of novel cardiometabolic drug candidates

Represent IM to external collaboration partners and serve as a networker who forges strong relationships with academic, biopharma and entrepreneur stakeholders to attract ideas and catalyze new ways of thinking about the application of AI to cardiometabolic drug discovery problems

Establish appropriate oversight and metrics for portfolio of collaborative projects to measure success and demonstrate value generation

Function as an interface between the IM, Business Development (BD), Legal, Discovery Network and other supporting lines to help navigate collaborations and maximize return on investments in external science

Actively manage collaboration and partnership risks, devising and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies

Communicate collaboration status to senior leaders and act as a champion for the asset to ensure appropriate resources (budget and FTEs) are secured and deployed to facilitate delivery of the collaboration plan

Qualification

AI application in drug discoveryBusiness development experienceCardiometabolic disease biologyCollaborative research plansVenture investment strategiesEntrepreneurial thinkingLeadership skillsPresentation skillsOrganizational skillsNegotiation skills

Required

PhD or MD with at least 10+ years' experience including relevant Internal Medicine-based scientific discipline(s) and a broad understanding of cardiometabolic disease biology

Contemporary knowledge of the application of AI to solve drug discovery problems

Strong track record of business development experience with demonstrated ability to implement and delivering results from complex alliances amongst industry, venture, biotech and academic stakeholders

Experience leveraging venture investment strategies to incubate new companies and joint ventures

Experience developing collaborative research plans with milestone-based incentives

Ability to effectively facilitate complex, strategic conversations

Strong leadership and presentation and skills

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact