Formation Bio · 18 hours ago
Vice President, Trial Engine
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$333K/yr - $370K/yrFormation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company focused on accelerating drug development and clinical trials. The Vice President of Trial Engine is responsible for leading clinical trial execution across the company's portfolio, optimizing processes, and driving improvements to ensure faster and more efficient delivery of new treatments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end trial execution across the portfolio, with direct accountability for delivery against asset and portfolio value inflection goals
Serve as trial team leader on designated programs, setting execution pace and ensuring learnings are shared and implemented across the portfolio
Lead and develop leaders across Clinical Trial Management & Operations (Trial Management, Project Management, Trial Master File)
Lead and develop leaders across Site Feasibility & Operations (Feasibility, Study Startup, Recruitment)
Lead and develop leaders across Clinical Data Management & Analytics
Generate operational alpha through the pace you set, the systems and technology you deploy and the people you develop and hire
Build high-performing teams that scale impact without corresponding headcount
Collaborate cross functionally to refine and evolve our flexible, scalable trial execution operating model
Improve execution rhythms and decision frameworks that enable repeatable, fast, high quality decision making
Interrogate and replace legacy processes with AI-enabled workflows and systems designed to deliver outcomes
Partner with Asset General Managers, Clinical and Operations leaders to ensure we have tight coordination across program and trial teams
Partner with Development and Business Operations teams to align strategy, execution, and tooling
Partner with Tech partners to operationalize automation, AI, and data-driven decision-making across trial workflows
Qualification
Required
Accountable leader for executing clinical trials across the portfolio
Experience in trial execution and data platform management
Ability to optimize planning and execution across trials
Experience in leading multiple functions and serving as a trial team leader
Collaboration with Development, Translational, Technology, Business Operations & Strategy and Quality teams
Experience in Clinical Trial Management & Operations
Experience in Site Feasibility & Operations
Experience in Clinical Data Management & Analytics
Ability to generate operational alpha through systems and technology
Experience in building high-performing teams
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to refine trial execution operating model
Experience in improving execution rhythms and decision frameworks
Ability to interrogate and replace legacy processes with AI-enabled workflows
Experience in partnering with Asset General Managers and Clinical and Operations leaders
Experience in aligning strategy, execution, and tooling with Development and Business Operations teams
Experience in operationalizing automation, AI, and data-driven decision-making
Outcome-driven mindset focused on value creation
AI-native mindset embedding AI and automation into workflows
Generalist with range across disciplines
Structured and decisive in team management
Comfortable in dynamic environments and ambiguity
Strategically grounded with tactical depth
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive benefits
Generous perks
Hybrid flexibility
Company
Formation Bio
Formation Bio is a drug development company that strives to provide treatments to patients faster by reimagining clinical trials.
Founded in 2013
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$528MKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
2024-06-26Series D· $372M
2021-09-30Series C· $156M
2018-10-15Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Benjamine Liu
CEO and Co-Founder
Linhao Zhang
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
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2026-01-07
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