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Isomorphic Labs is an AI-driven drug discovery company founded in 2021, building on the Nobel-winning AlphaFold system to accelerate scientific discovery and develop life-changing medicines. The company combines drug discovery expertise with machine learning to model complex biological phenomena and design novel molecules across multiple therapeutic areas.
You will join the Technical Program Management team supporting the Drug Design and Medical Research (DDMR) function in the Cambridge, MA office. This is the first TPM hire for this expanding function, and you will play a hands-on role in managing small molecule drug discovery programs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting DDMR with program planning, timeline monitoring, action tracking, and risk reporting
- Driving effective meetings and managing stakeholder communications across Cambridge and London offices
- Managing and monitoring program budgets, including forecasting, actual spend tracking, and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Liaising with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and external partners, including contract reviews and processing
- Building and embedding operational processes and systems to ensure integration and alignment across Isomorphic Labs
- Supporting teams in fast-paced, constantly changing environments
The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate confidently with diverse stakeholders including drug design teams, finance, legal, alliance management, and AI/tech functions.
The company operates on a hybrid model requiring 3 days per week in the Cambridge office (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one additional day depending on team assignment).
REQUIREMENTS:
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline
- Proven industry experience contributing to, managing, or leading early-stage/discovery small molecule, glue, or peptide drug design programs
- Understanding of small molecule/glue/peptide drug discovery and development processes in the context of project and program planning and governance
- Experience managing budgets (planning, forecasting, monitoring, troubleshooting, identifying efficiencies)
- Experience with operational program management processes
- Experience with program risk management
- Ability to support teams in fast-paced, constantly changing environments
- Strong stakeholder communication and adaptive interaction skills
- Patient, organized, and detail-oriented
Nice to have:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline
- Program management qualification
- Experience working in an ML drug discovery environment
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or other program management software
