R&D Scientific Infrastructure Strategy Lead
$156,500–$290,700 year
On-siteSouth San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Architect the physical footprint for the gRED Center to enable 'Lab-in-a-Loop' drug discovery ambitions by translating AI-driven, automated workflows into physical space. Map and optimize scientific workflows of people, samples, waste, and materials while developing scalable, cost-efficient concepts for shared resources like cold storage and core equipment. Lead change management by designing workshops to help users transition existing workflows into automated, shared laboratory environments. Own and maintain the comprehensive Equipment List and Utilities Matrix, coordinating power, data, gases, and environmental controls across the ecosystem. Specify bench-level utility placements that support evolving autonomous workflows with robotics, ensuring specific zones can be renovated without disrupting ongoing operations. Conduct rigorous design reviews, resolve architectural redlines, and define precise requirements for specialized environments such as CryoEM and reagent repositories. Plan physical mockups to validate design strategies and support instrument relocation, installation verification, and user commissioning to ensure a fully operational facility on Day 1.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ Years of Experience
- PhD, MD, or equivalent curriculum
- significant lab research experience
- Proven track record in laboratory planning and workflow design
- demonstrated ability to challenge standard paradigms to pioneer future-facing, AI-driven autonomous workflows
- Technical understanding of lab casework
- EHS considerations
- lab utilities fundamentals
- ability to design for sensitive modern instrument infrastructure
- Deep foundational knowledge of the drug discovery workflow process
- Independently conceives, initiates, and directs project teams through all development stages
- effectively coordinating goals and seeking input from internal and external stakeholders
- Acts as a critical bridge between research and execution
- listening to scientific staff
- translating their vision into granular technical requirements
- helping scientists adapt to new ways of working
- Balances high-level scientific ambition with strict cost and schedule realities
- meticulous eye for detail
- confidently lead mockup reviews
- make decisive project calls
- Demonstrates independent scientific creativity
- building trusted relationships across the organization
- fostering inclusion
- helping teams prioritize/simplify workloads
- effectively presenting progress to senior management
- Onsite presence on our South San Francisco campus is expected for at least 3 days a week
- Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting
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