Executive Director, Data & Methods (Data and Computational Sciences)

Role: Executive Director of Data & Methods at Vertex, leading a multidisciplinary team to develop foundational computational, AI, ML, and scientific methods supporting research across all therapeutic modalities. Responsibilities: set strategic roadmaps, build and scale scientific platforms, drive organizational effectiveness, and embed AI/ML into scientific workflows to accelerate drug discovery and translation. Requirements: PhD preferred, 15+ years in computational science, proven leadership in biotech/pharma, deep expertise in AI/ML and scientific software engineering, with experience translating research into production systems. HighValue: cross-modality research, advanced AI/ML strategy, scalable scientific platforms, responsible AI governance, senior stakeholder influence. WorkSetup: hybrid role based in Boston (3 days onsite).