Associate Director of Drug Development

The Impact You’ll Make

As the Associate Director of Drug Development, Program Management at Recursion, you will be a key leader in developing and driving the execution of late preclinical to clinical phase assets. You will make significant contributions toward execution of the clinical development portfolio and play a key role in strategic planning by working cross-functionally to plan, organize, and risk mitigate our preclinical & clinical programs, ensuring on-time execution of asset milestones in alignment with corporate goals. 

In this role, you will:

• Drive development planning for assigned assets in partnership with the program lead and cross-functional subject matter experts (SMEs) from preclinical to late-stage clinical development.
• Facilitate program team meetings & governance, driving agenda and deck development, tracking outcomes (decisions, actions) and ensuring deliverables.
• Develop and maintain program-level plans, timelines, base case/upside scenarios, accounting for critical path activities and all interdependencies.
• Prepare and maintain program dashboards, updates, and presentations for leadership and governance committees.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and risk plan for program-level risks.
• Work with SMEs to define key deliverables and success metrics.
• Maintain alignment among team members and stakeholders by fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Ensure accountability across teams, timely delivery of high-quality work aligned with corporate strategy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline program management processes and drive efficiencies.
• Champion best practices for program management and leverage AI-based and other approaches to ensure continuous improvement of tools, templates, and methodologies within the program management function.

The Team You’ll Join: 

Reporting to the Director of Drug Development, Program Management, you will be an essential member of the Drug Development Program management team.The Team is an empowered, execution-minded group of professionals whose role is at the interface of strategy and operations and is central to the success of the drug development portfolio.

The Experience You’ll Need

• BS in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in drug development within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, including 3+ years in program management.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects in a matrix environment with expertise in managing clinical development programs, including pre-IND stage assets.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and clinical development pathways, including IND/CTA and NDA/BLA/MAA submissions.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing global drug development programs across multiple therapeutic areas or modalities.
• Familiarity with drug development finance and portfolio management.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused approach to managing challenges.
• Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills to build relationships at all levels of the organization.

Working Location & Compensation:

This is an office-based, hybrid role in either our Salt Lake City or New York City office. Employees are expected to work in the office at least 50% of the time.

At Recursion, we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skill and level of experience required for this role, the estimated current annual base range for this role is $187,200 to $232,000 (USD). You will also be eligible for an annual bonus and equity compensation, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.