Executive Director,Computational Biology Immunology & Respiratory New Therapeutic Concepts Discovery

Description

The Executive Director, Computational Biology Immunology & Respiratory New Therapeutic Concepts (NTC) Discovery serves as the strategic and scientific leader in the Computational Innovation (CI) function, accountable for defining and executing the long-term computational biology vision and strategy for global NTC discovery in the Inflammation Therapeutic Area (TA). In addition, this role shapes and influences computational discovery strategies across cross-therapeutic-area scientific clusters, driving innovation and impact across multiple disease areas.

As a senior leader, the Executive Director is responsible for the delivery, operational excellence, and strategic advancement of the global Inflammation NTC discovery portfolio. This role leads and develops a high-performing computational discovery organization, enabling evidence-based decision making through the generation of integrated in silico evidence packages, improving the probability of success (PoS) of Boehringer's Inflammation TA portfolio though the discovery and validation of NTCs with strong target-to-disease (T2D) link from portfolio entry through Exploratory and Pre-LO phases.

As an externally recognized scientific leader and industry thought leader, the Executive Director builds strategic partnerships, shapes the external innovation landscape, and represents the organization at scientific forums, industry consortia, and key collaborations. Through visionary leadership, scientific excellence, and operational rigor, this individual drives transformational impact on the discovery and development of innovative medicines.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Defines multi-year computational NTC discovery strategy to improve NTC decision making and overall IU portfolio probability of success.

Impact:

• Influences global strategic portfolio investment decisions through evidence-based computational leadership.


• Accountable for delivery of in silico evidence packages, computational tools, and data-driven insights to portfolio projects.


• Manages project timelines and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results.


• Serves as key computational scientific advisor to senior R&D leadership.

Innovation:

• Defines and implements future computational innovation and AI capabilities, to help Boehringer become an industry leader in AI-based drug discovery.


• Build external partnerships with academic and biotech innovators to transform our internal computational approaches at Boehringer.


• Serves on external scientific advisory board, or conference keynote speaker.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Drive computational initiatives across IU and corporate functions.


• Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders at VP and ED levels.


• Interface with functions within Computational Innovation including TA-facing teams, Human Genetics, Data Excellence, Computational Safety and AI/ML teams.


• Partner with Research, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety, Experimental Medicine, and IT teams.

Team Management and Development:

• Establishes future computational capabilities and talent and succession strategy.


• Manages one or more teams.


• Shape organizational structure, ensures critical mass for computational innovation, and influence talent strategy globally.


• Builds and mentors a high-performing team of computational biologists, fostering innovation and scientific excellence.


• Mentors and trains junior team members in computational techniques and best practices.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related scientific field required.


• Twelve-plus (12+) years of experience in computational biology in a biopharmaceutical company, with deep knowledge of Immunology and Inflammatory diseases, and role of computational innovation in increasing NTC confidence and accelerating discovery.


• Five-plus (5+) years of experience in strategic leadership, global team management, and cross-functional influence.


• Experience managing budgets, outsourcing, and cross-site operations.


• Demonstrated track record of translating computational innovation, e.g., AI/ML methods, predictive modeling, multi-omics data analysis, and effective use of public/commercial data sources into tangible decisions and impacts in drug portfolio projects.


• Proven ability to deliver scalable, high-impact insights and tools that shape decision-making.


• Respected contributor to strategic conversations, even without formal team leadership


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex computational concepts to diverse audiences.


• Strong interpersonal skills for fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and experience in mentoring junior scientist and foster a culture of innovation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.


• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).


• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $262,400 to $393,600. The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here.