Chief Science Officer

Bio Protocol

Chief Science Officer directing scientific strategy and leading researchers at AI-driven biotech company. Ensuring rigorous evaluation of ideas and management of scientific assets for portfolio success.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Bio’s portfolio-level scientific direction
Review projects launching on Bio Protocol, maintain a clear portfolio view of what's strongest and most promising
Translate AI outputs into lab-validated science
Work closely with Bio's AI team to take AI-generated hypotheses and move them into experimental validation
Design and oversee the processes that turn computational insights into real, testable scientific results
Build scalable processes to assess scientific credibility, risk, and potential across projects.
Develop and execute a strategy to bring world-class researchers into Bio's ecosystem.
Represent Bio's scientific credibility externally.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A strong scientific foundation (PhD or equivalent depth) combined with experience outside of pure academia.
Meaningful exposure to the drug development and approval process.
Senior scientific leadership, ideally with portfolio-level exposure.
Demonstrated understanding of drug development realities, regulatory risk, and translational challenges.
Track record of attracting, advising, or leading researchers and scientific teams.
Comfort operating at a strategic level while staying close to the science.
Interest in AI-native approaches to scientific work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Develop and execute a strategy to bring world-class researchers into Bio's ecosystem
Act as Bio's scientific voice with academics, biotech operators, investors, and ecosystem partners
Stay current on scientific and biotech trends, and represent Bio at conferences and industry events
Hire, mentor, and manage Bio's Science team.
Ensure the team operates at a high level and delivers on Bio's scientific mission.

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Hard Skills & Tools

scientific directionAI-generated hypothesesexperimental validationcomputational insightsdrug developmentregulatory risktranslational challengesportfolio-level exposurescientific credibility assessmentscalable processes

Soft Skills

senior scientific leadershipstrategic thinkingteam leadershipadvising researcherscommunicationcollaborationoperational comfortattracting talentmentoringexternal representation

Certifications

PhD