# (Senior) Director, Translational Medicine and Diagnostics at Insitro

- Company: Insitro
- What the company does: At insitro, we are building a different kind of drug company to bring better drugs faster to the patients who can benefit most. Through the power of machine learning (ML) and data at scale, we decode the complexities of biology to unlock transformative new... Backed by SoftBank VF, a16z and GV.
- Company website: https://www.insitro.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: South San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $224K to $299K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/insitro/ad312c11-a046-4a16-939e-524094fc006c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/insitro-senior-director-translational-medicine-and-diagnostics/

## About the role

The unprecedented convergence of multi-modal data, advanced disease modeling, and computational power is revolutionizing drug discovery. insitro is harnessing this moment to redefine how medicines are developed for complex diseases. Our AI/ML-enabled platforms integrate and scale data to rapidly discover novel biological insights, identify new targets and drugs, and redefine complex diseases. To enable this vision, we are seeking a Director (or Senior Director) of Translational Medicine and Diagnostics.

## What they're looking for

- Advanced Degree: Advanced degree in life sciences, technology, chemistry, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven Tenure: 10+ years of experience in translational science in biotech and/or pharma, including direct experience as a translational lead delivering therapeutics and diagnostic biomarkers from FIH through proof-of-concept to NDA/BLA submission
- AI/ML Exposure: Experience applying AI/ML approaches to drug discovery and development
- Technical Breadth: Deep understanding of diagnostic and device regulations, good clinical practice, clinical trial design and execution, clinical pharmacology, biostatistics, and the application of computation to drug development

Tags: Clinical Development