Technical Program Manager, London

We are here to advance human health, by reimagining drug discovery with the power and pace of artificial intelligence.

The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured by better and faster drug discovery. 

Our values exist in service of that future. We think they’ll help us bring it closer, too. 

Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture.

The world we want tomorrow is the one we’re building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you. 

About Iso

Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was founded in 2021 and is led by Sir Demis Hassabis. Our aim is to usher in a new era of biomedical breakthroughs and find cures for some of humanity’s devastating diseases.

Our foundations are built on the success of Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold, but we didn’t stop there! We are continuing to develop and implement state-of-the-art technologies as we move towards our goal of dramatically accelerating and improving the process of designing and bringing new medicines to patients.

We have built a world-leading drug design engine comprising foundational AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. The company is continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design.

Your impact 

As part of the ongoing expansion of our Drug Design and Medical Research (DDMR) function, we are looking to recruit a Program Manager. 

As a member of the Technical Program Management team you will be responsible for facilitating all aspects of program management,  providing hands-on support to our AI-first Drug Design programs. You will work in alignment with the drug design teams in addition to liaising with key internal stakeholders including governance, finance, legal and business development.

If you are an organised, skilled and ambitious individual looking to take the next step in your career, joining Isomorphic Labs now will lift you out of your comfort zone and provide you with an amazing opportunity for personal growth and development. 

What you will do 

• As a member of the TPM team you will be responsible for supporting DDMR with program planning, dynamically monitoring timelines, action tracking, risk reporting, effective meetings and stakeholder management
• You will manage and monitor program budgets with respect to forecasting and actual spend to support both the program team, DDMR and TPM team 
• You will provide help to program teams to effectively liaise with CROs and other external providers/partners,  helping with contract reviews and processing
• This role is positioned in a wider Technical Program Management team so you will help to build and embed processes and operating systems, ensuring integration and alignment across Isolabs

Skills and qualifications 

Essential:

• At least a BSc in Biology, Chemistry or related discipline.
• Proven industry experience in contributing to, managing or leading drug design programs. 
• In-depth understanding of drug discovery / development processes in the context of different stakeholders requirements, project planning, governance and finance.
• Have experience of operating program management processes.
• Experience with program risk management.
• Experience supporting teams in fast-paced and constantly changing environments.
• Ability to adaptively interact and confidently communicate with diverse key stakeholders.
• Patient, organised and detail oriented.

Nice to have:

• Experience of managing budgets, including planning, forecasting, monitoring, troubleshooting and working to identify efficiencies.
• Program management qualification.
• Experience of working in an ML drug discovery environment.
• Working with Jira and / or confluence or other program management software.

Culture and values

We are guided by our shared values. It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it. 

Thoughtful
Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day.

Brave
Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less.

Determined
Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we.

Together
Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.

Creating an extraordinary company

We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We're building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Hybrid working

It’s hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team you’re in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we’d be happy to talk through these if you’re selected for an initial screening call.

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