About the job
Your Impact at Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Product, Life Sciences to lead our innovative product strategies. In this pivotal role, reporting directly to the Vice President of Life Science Product, you will be at the forefront of enhancing our therapeutic research and development capabilities, shaping the future of drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and scientific intelligence.
What You'll Be Building
- Steer the strategic direction for developing breakthrough AI solutions in drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and molecular characterization.
- Convert strategic goals into comprehensive target product profiles (TPPs) and development campaigns that will empower our science and engineering teams to achieve groundbreaking innovations in life sciences.
- Lead customer and internal-user discovery initiatives, acting as the primary technical liaison between external customers and partners.
- Pinpoint and cultivate product opportunities driven by real-world discovery challenges, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure relevance and maximize downstream value.
- Transform insights into precise product requirements, acceptance criteria, and experimental plans that will guide our engineering and science teams.
- Oversee product execution from inception to launch, leading cross-functional teams across various disciplines including science, machine learning, automation, and software engineering.
- Manage resource allocations effectively (budget, compute, lab access, personnel) against a complex array of priorities.
- Establish clear success metrics and milestones, communicating progress to the organization, including executive leadership.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent experience) in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or a related field, with a solid foundation in experimental science.
- 7+ years of experience in Product Management, particularly in developing new or experimental products in drug discovery, molecular profiling, machine learning, or scientific software development.
- In-depth understanding of drug development processes, molecular and cellular research tools, as well as wet and dry lab workflows.
- Experience with small molecule discovery workflows (e.g., lead optimization, ADMET profiling, synthesis planning) is highly preferred.

