Life Sciences Operator, Lead

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

5d•$300,000 - $320,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking an exceptional biotech operator to accelerate research in drug discovery and development. The goal is to speed up progress in drug development by an order of magnitude. This role requires scientific judgment and operational expertise to identify AI's impact areas and drive results. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial operator with hands-on experience in generating and translating therapeutic hypotheses in a biotech setting. They should be self-directed and multi-disciplinary, comfortable shaping strategy, partnering with research, product, and go-to-market teams, and working hands-on with AI tools like Claude and Claude Science to explore hypotheses, design and analyze research, and demonstrate new possibilities for scientists. The candidate should have a background in organizations prioritizing scientific and executional rigor, such as high-growth life sciences companies or leading science-focused investment/venture firms, bringing a blend of scientific depth, operating ability, and biotech fluency.

Requirements

A strong scientific and operating background with direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting; MD/PhD not required
Have grown up professionally in a multidisciplinary role at a high-growth life sciences company or a leading science-focused investment or venture firm
Previously founded or joined as a founding team member of a biotechnology startup
Excellent scientific taste and entrepreneurial instinct — a track record of identifying and capitalizing on compelling opportunities before they are obvious
The wherewithal to execute independently; you are senior enough to have real judgment, but hands-on enough to build things yourself
A unique blend of scientific and business literacy, and are comfortable moving fluidly between the two

Nice To Haves

7+ years of direct experience taking ideas from concept to results in a company setting
Comfort navigating ambiguity and building in a fast-moving, frontier environment

Responsibilities

Identify and prioritize the areas where AI can most meaningfully accelerate life sciences research
Turn promising scientific ideas into concrete, well-scoped efforts and see them through with speed and ownership
Translate ambiguous scientific questions into structured, testable plans with clear milestones
Work hands-on with Claude and Claude Science to explore hypotheses, design and analyze research, and show what's newly possible
Partner across research, product, and go-to-market to shape strategy and bring scientific work to life
Serve as a trusted scientific voice, communicating clearly with both technical and business audiences