Director of Product, Life Sciences

Your Impact at LILALila Sciences is looking for a Director of Product, Life Sciences strategic and visionary product leader who will shape the future of our therapeutic research and development capabilities. Reporting to the Vice President, Life Science Product, you will lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for products and platforms at the intersection of drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and scientific intelligence.What You'll Be BuildingDrive the strategic direction for turning our AI capabilities toward breakthrough solutions in drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and molecular characterizationTranslate strategic objectives into target product profiles (TPPs) and development campaigns that guide science and engineering teams and enable breakthrough innovations in life sciencesLead customer and internal-user discovery, serving as the technical link to external customers and partners in the life sciencesIdentify and shape product opportunities grounded in real-world discovery challenges, partnering closely with collaborators, customers, and strategic partners to ensure relevance and downstream valueTranslate insights into clear product requirements, acceptance criteria, and experiment plans that guide engineering and science teamsDrive product execution from concept to launch while leading cross-functional teams across science, machine learning, automation, and software engineeringManage resource allocations (budget, compute, lab access, people) and decisions against a complex set of priorities (e.g., focus of experiments between AI model training and near-term partnership requests)Define clear success metrics and milestones, and clearly communicate progress against them to the company, including executive leadershipWhat You’ll Need To SucceedMS, PhD, or equivalent experience in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or a related field, with a strong grounding in experimental science7+ years in Product Management building new and/or experimental products in drug discovery, molecular profiling, machine learning, or scientific software developmentDeep understanding of drug development processes, molecular and cellular research tools, and wet and dry lab workflowsExperience with small molecule discovery workflows (e.g., lead optimization, ADMET profiling, synthesis planning) is strongly preferredExperience defining and executing target product profiles (TPPs) for new drug products, life sciences research tools, or scientific data platformsExperience with managing extremely complex, multidisciplinary projects using project management best practicesRelentlessly output-focused; driven by impact against our mission and program goals, not by doing tasks, owning decisions, or being in meetingsProven ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams effectivelyHighly collaborative and empatheticHigh degree of comfort with ambiguity and able to adapt to changing teams and needsAble to create small, achievable units of work from large, complex, and ambiguous goalsExcellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information to any audienceBonus Points ForExperience with automated/self-driving labs and experience working with (not necessarily having run) ML approaches relevant to drug discovery and molecular scienceFollowing the rapid evolution of LLMs and other AI solutions and have thoughts and opinions on how this will impact the future of scientific discovery and product developmentBackground in partnering with biopharma or research organizations to define collaborative milestones and workflowsCompensationWe offer competitive compensation including bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.Expected Base Salary Range: $184,000 USD - $256,000 USD