# Senior or Executive Director, AI Strategy & Applications at Kymera Therapeutics

- Company: Kymera Therapeutics
- What the company does: Kymera is inventing a new generation of small molecule medicines by tackling the root cause of disease with targeted protein degradation. Backed by Bessemer.
- Company website: http://www.kymeratx.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Watertown, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $235K to $335K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://www.kymeratx.com/careers-culture/working-at-kymera/?gh_jid=7812190003#open-positions
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kymera-therapeutics-senior-or-executive-director-ai-strategy-and-applications/

## 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

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