As part of our growing investment in building capabilities for drug discovery and development, we're looking for an exceptional biotech operator to help accelerate research in these areas. The role is central to our goal of speeding up progress in drug development by an order of magnitude, bringing sharp scientific judgment and operational expertise to identify where AI can have the greatest impact, and turning insights into real results.
Life Sciences Operator, Lead at Anthropic
Hybrid - San Francisco, CA
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USD 300,000 - 320,000
Requirements
Skills
- Strong scientific and operating background with direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting; MD/PhD not required
- Professional experience in a multidisciplinary role at a high-growth life sciences company or a leading science-focused investment or venture firm
- Founded or joined as a founding team member of a biotechnology startup
- Excellent scientific taste and entrepreneurial instinct with a track record of identifying and capitalizing on compelling opportunities before they are obvious
- Ability to execute independently; senior enough to have real judgment but hands‑on enough to build things yourself
- Unique blend of scientific and business literacy, comfortable moving fluidly between the two
- 7+ years of direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and building in a fast‑moving, frontier environment
Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritize the areas where AI can most meaningfully accelerate life sciences research
- Turn promising scientific ideas into concrete, well‑scoped efforts and see them through with speed and ownership
- Translate ambiguous scientific questions into structured, testable plans with clear milestones
- Work hands‑on with Claude and Claude Science to explore hypotheses, design and analyze research, and show what's newly possible
- Partner across research, product, and go‑to‑market to shape strategy and bring scientific work to life
- Serve as a trusted scientific voice, communicating clearly with both technical and business audiences
Technologies
ClaudeClaude ScienceAI
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