Kymera is inventing a new generation of small molecule medicines by tackling the root cause of disease with targeted protein degradation. Backed by Bessemer.
About the role
Kymera is seeking a Senior/Executive Director, AI Strategy & Applications to serve as the company's first dedicated AI leader. Reporting to the VP, Information Technology, this hands-on builder will work collaboratively with Kymera’s CEO and Executive Team to define Kymera's enterprise AI strategy and lead its execution.
What they're looking for
- Experienced in biotech/pharma, with working knowledge of drug discovery, clinical development, regulatory, or CMC processes
- Hands-on with modern AI/LLM platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI), building solutions via APIs, prompt engineering, and agentic frameworks
- A strong software developer able to independently build and ship AI-powered applications
- Skilled at translating complex business requirements into practical AI solutions
- Experienced managing vendor evaluations and enterprise AI platform deployments
- An excellent communicator, equally credible with technical and non-technical stakeholders
More about this role
Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or LinkedIn .
- PIONEER : We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
- COLLABORATE : We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
- BELONG : We recognize our differences, inviting...
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