Life Sciences Operator, Lead

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. Our north star is to speed up progress in drug development by an order of magnitude, and this role is central to that goal: bringing sharp scientific judgment and operational expertise to identify where AI can have the greatest impact, and the drive to turn those insights into real results.

This role is for an entrepreneurial operator with proven hands-on experience generating and translating therapeutic hypotheses in a biotech setting. You should be self-directed and multi-disciplinary - equally comfortable shaping the strategic direction of our life sciences work, partnering closely with our research, product, and go-to-market teams, or working hands-on with Claude, including tools like Claude Science, to explore hypotheses, design and analyze research, and demonstrate what's newly possible for scientists.

The ideal candidate has grown up professionally in an organization that prioritizes scientific and executional rigor— for example, at a high-growth life sciences company or a leading science-focused investment or venture firm — and brings a rare blend of scientific depth, operating ability, and biotech fluency.

Key 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