Sr / Principal Business Impact Lead - R&D Pharma (AI Solution Architect)

Aily Labs

$130K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Master, PhD, or MBA in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Strong understanding of R&D decision-making in large enterprises
  • 5-7 years experience in R&D strategy, pharmaceutical consulting, or innovation roles
  • Exposure to R&D analytics and digital transformation initiatives
  • Fluency in data and AI concepts, gained through collaboration with product and data science teams

Responsibilities

  • Translate R&D routines into product requirements and AI decision logic
  • Define AI outcomes and R&D decision quality standards
  • Co-shape scalable product capabilities across various R&D use cases
  • Partner with Product, ML, and Engineering on operational readiness
  • Define and own data requirements and AI fine-tuning for deployment acceleration
  • Act as the trusted advisor to senior R&D leaders and executives
  • Drive rollouts from initial use cases to enterprise-wide adoption

Benefits

  • Work at the intersection of AI and supply chain transformation
  • Take ownership of outcomes from product design to operational impact
  • Engage directly with executive teams in global organizations
  • Be part of a high-performing international team
  • Hybrid work setup with office days in Madrid, Barcelona, or Munich
  • Open feedback culture with opportunities for continuous learning
  • Participate in memorable team off-sites and global events
Full Job Description
Mission

Mission:
As an R&D Business Impact Lead, you act as the domain expert and solution architect for Aily App R&D modules. Your mission is to embed Aily App into core R&D routines across research, portfolio governance, clinical development, and pipeline strategy, enabling Fortune 500 companies to move faster from signal to scientific and portfolio action.

You own the Aily.r&d client journey from first integration to enterprise-wide adoption, ensuring the product is fully deployed, trusted, and embedded into daily R&D decision-making to deliver measurable performance impact.

Your profile

What You Will Do:

Act as the R&D domain expert and solution architect for Aily App modules:

Internally
Translate R&D routines into product requirements and AI decision logic, refine model performance, and shape the product roadmap and future high-impact R&D use cases.

Externally
Drive client value realization by leading deployments, guiding R&D data readiness, validating AI through portfolio and clinical leadership feedback, upskilling R&D managers and executives, and accelerating time to value.

Your Responsibilities

R&D Solution Architecture
  • Translate research, portfolio governance, and clinical development routines into product requirements and AI decision logic
  • Define AI outcomes and R&D decision quality standards
  • Co-shape scalable product capabilities across research, portfolio, and clinical use cases
  • Partner with Product, ML, and Engineering on feasibility and R&D operational readiness
  • Define and own data requirements, data collection, and AI fine-tuning needs to accelerate deployment and time to value
  • Influence the product roadmap through client impact and adoption insights

R&D Authority in the Room
  • Act as the trusted R&D domain expert for clients and internal Product and AI teams
  • Be the trusted advisor to Chief R&D Officers, Heads of R&D, portfolio leaders, clinical operations heads, and innovation executives
  • Represent R&D user needs in product and roadmap discussions
  • Communicate AI and data topics, assumptions, and trade-offs in clear business language

Deployment, Adoption & Time-to-Value
  • Drive rollouts from entry-point use cases to enterprise-wide adoption
  • Own time to first active user and time to routine across R&D deployments
  • Upskill and evangelize R&D users through workshops, executive sessions, and engagement campaigns
  • Ensure AI becomes embedded into daily R&D governance, portfolio, and clinical decision-making cadences
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Your Profile:

Must Have:
  • Bachelor, Master, PhD, or MBA degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of R&D decision-making in large enterprises, including portfolio governance and clinical development processes
  • 5+/7+ years of experience in R&D strategy, pharmaceutical consulting, clinical operations, portfolio management, or innovation leadership roles
  • Exposure to R&D analytics, performance management, or digital transformation initiatives
  • Tech-savvy profile with fluency in data and AI concepts, including data requirements and model behavior, gained through close collaboration with product and data science teams

Strongly recommended:
  • Background in tech consulting, solution architecture, or product-facing roles
  • Experience with AI-powered, analytics, or data-intensive R&D products
  • Exposure to enterprise SaaS environments
  • Experience mentoring, leading, or scaling small teams or domain practices
  • Experience working across global R&D organizations or multi-therapeutic portfolios teams
  • Proven experience working with Fortune 500 or large enterprise clients
  • Extreme ownership mindset, with accountability for outcomes, adoption, and time to value
  • Strong communication skills with senior procurement and executive stakeholders
  • Ability to operate autonomously in complex, multi-stakeholder environments


Why Aily:
  • Work at the intersection of AI, manufacturing, and supply chain transformation, shaping how Fortune 500 companies operate
  • Take real ownership of outcomes, from product design to measurable operational impact
  • Partner directly with manufacturing site leaders, supply heads, and executive teams across global organizations
  • Be part of a high-performing, international team with strong product and AI DNA
  • Hybrid setup with 2-3 days per week in our Madrid, Barcelona or Munich office
  • Competitive compensation with performance-based rewards
  • Open feedback culture, continuous learning, and freedom to experiment
  • Memorable team off-sites, global events, and a culture that values ambition, autonomy, and impact


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