Director, Life Sciences Jobs

Explore Director, Life Sciences opportunities for experienced leaders across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and healthcare research. These roles help organizations translate scientific expertise into strategy, strong teams, and measurable business or patient impact. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior opportunities for life sciences directors.

What Does a Director of Life Sciences Do?

Responsibilities vary by organization and specialty. Directors may set departmental or program strategy, oversee research and development, guide clinical or regulatory initiatives, manage portfolios and budgets, and build partnerships across scientific, commercial, and operational teams. They often communicate complex scientific work to executives, collaborators, customers, or regulators.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers typically seek substantial experience in a relevant life sciences field, a record of leading teams or complex programs, and the ability to make decisions using scientific and business evidence. Depending on the role, useful qualifications may include an advanced degree in biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline; expertise in drug development, clinical research, quality, regulatory affairs, or commercialization; and strong communication, project management, and strategic planning skills.

Where Director-Level Opportunities Are Found

Director, Life Sciences jobs can be found at biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, medical device and diagnostics businesses, research organizations, contract research organizations, healthcare companies, and consulting firms. Focus areas may include research and development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, quality, data science, or business development.

Find Your Next Life Sciences Leadership Role

Use Ladders to discover vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Search by specialty, location, and seniority to identify Director, Life Sciences roles that align with your experience and career goals. Review each listing for its specific responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation details.

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$95K - $110K *

Drive operational excellence by leading facilities management across multiple locations. Leverage your strategic mindset and extensive experience to enhance service delivery, ensure compliance, and fo...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $110K *

Join us to oversee facilities management across multiple locations, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with safety standards. Lead a team, drive process improvements, and develop emergency...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing facilities management across multiple locations. Lead strategic initiatives, ensure compliance with safety standards, and drive operational excellence while...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Manage a team overseeing building operations and maintenance for facilities, ensuring efficient service delivery, client satisfaction, and compliance with regulations while fostering staff development...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $120K *

Empower operational excellence by leading facilities management across multiple sites. Drive strategic initiatives, optimize budgets, and foster client relationships while ensuring compliance and safe...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $110K *

Join us to oversee and enhance unit renovations and maintenance across multiple properties. Drive quality control, streamline operations, and collaborate with teams to ensure optimal performance and c...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $110K *

Elevate operational excellence by leading property renovations, unit turns, and maintenance across a diverse portfolio, ensuring high-quality standards and vendor performance while driving consistent...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $200K *

Optimize facilities management for multiple distribution centers, leading diverse teams, driving performance, and ensuring operational excellence while managing budgets and policies for efficient site...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Manage facilities teams and optimize operations across multiple distribution centers, ensuring efficiency and adherence to budget. Lead inspections and develop policies to maintain high standards in a...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Build and lead a high-performing facilities team, ensuring optimal operation of large-scale distribution centers while managing budgets and standards across diverse locations. Drive efficiency and exc...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Advance your career by overseeing operations of multiple distribution centers, leading diverse facilities teams, managing budgets, and ensuring optimal performance in a dynamic environment...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Transform your facilities management career by leading diverse teams and overseeing large-scale operations in a dynamic environment. Utilize your expertise to enhance efficiency and drive the success...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Lead diverse facilities teams, managing budgets and projects while ensuring optimal maintenance and operational standards across locations. Drive strategic facility initiatives and develop comprehensi...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Manage diverse teams to ensure operational excellence across facilities. Oversee budgeting, staffing, and maintenance processes while enforcing policies for inspections and repairs. Drive continuous i...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Manage diverse facilities teams to ensure operational excellence. Oversee budgeting, staffing, and maintenance across multiple locations, while implementing policies for inspection and repair to uphol...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Transform facilities management by leading diverse teams and optimizing operational efficiency across multiple large sites. Deliver strategic oversight on budgets, maintenance, and inspection to uphol...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $200K *

Join a team that’s dedicated to managing diverse facilities operations while ensuring optimal performance, quality maintenance, and strategic budgeting across multiple large sites...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $95K *

Optimize property performance through strategic maintenance leadership, driving safety culture and sustainability. This impactful role necessitates technical expertise and frequent travel to ensure ex...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$78K - $110K *

Lead the charge in optimizing facilities management across multiple locations, ensuring exceptional service and maintenance standards. Drive team performance and engagement while fostering a positive...

London, ONIn-Person

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$90K - $100K *

Pioneer the management of facility operations across multiple locations, ensuring optimal maintenance and responsiveness to club needs. Oversee repairs, capital projects, and uphold safety standards t...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$85K - $95K *

Elevate the member experience by managing facility operations, repairs, and projects across multiple club locations. Collaborate with teams to uphold standards, ensuring a safe and inviting environmen...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$150K *

Transform facility management by leading a dedicated team to ensure efficient operations, compliance, and client satisfaction across a key healthcare portfolio, while fostering growth and development...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$96K - $120K *

Oversee a multi-trade team delivering HVAC and Refrigeration services across various client sites, ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction while driving operational efficiency and team p...

Hamilton, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$96K - $120K *

Empower a multi-trade team to deliver exceptional HVAC and Refrigeration services across a regional portfolio, ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction while driving operational efficienc...

Burlington, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$96K - $120K *

Unlock your leadership potential by guiding a multi-trade team in delivering top-notch HVAC and Refrigeration services across a diverse regional portfolio, ensuring quality, compliance, and client sat...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Director of Life Sciences do?question toggle

    A Director of Life Sciences leads a scientific, technical, or business function. Depending on the employer, the role may involve setting strategy, managing teams and budgets, overseeing research or clinical programs, and coordinating with regulatory, commercial, and operational groups.

  • What qualifications are typically required for Director, Life Sciences jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by specialty and employer. Many roles call for significant life sciences experience, leadership or program-management achievements, and relevant technical expertise. Some positions prefer or require an advanced degree, such as a Ph.D., M.D., or a master's degree in a related field.

  • Which industries hire Directors of Life Sciences?question toggle

    Employers include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, medical device and diagnostics firms, clinical research organizations, healthcare businesses, research institutions, and consulting firms.

  • What specialties are available for Director, Life Sciences roles?question toggle

    Director-level openings may focus on research and development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, quality, manufacturing, medical affairs, data science, or business development. Specific areas depend on the company and its products or services.

  • How can I find Director, Life Sciences jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Ladders for vetted professional openings and refine your search by role, location, and specialty. Check each job listing for its stated compensation range and requirements; pay varies by employer, experience, and location.