US Industry and Ecosystem Lead, Life Sciences

Apple•Boston, MA

About The Position

Apple is seeking a US Industry and Ecosystem Lead to own its Life Sciences strategy across pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The role uses regulated production as a starting point for broader adoption across Apple’s platform, including Apple Watch and Health APIs, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, while building a partner ecosystem that supports repeatable deployments. The role focuses on modernizing pharma and medical device manufacturing, including GMP-floor deployments, electronic batch and device history records, paperless quality and batch review, MES modernization, connected frontline workers, and the data integrity and validation required in regulated production. It also advances on-device intelligence and AI-assisted workflows that meet GxP validation standards, drawing on Apple’s privacy architecture and on-device machine learning. GxP-validated AI, FDA’s evolving AI/ML framework, and AI drug discovery are among the regulatory-adjacent shifts shaping the strategic agenda over the next three to five years. The lead will develop partnerships across pharma, biotech, medtech, CROs, solution providers, ISVs, systems integrators, and MES and quality-platform companies. The role will shape Apple’s position in life sciences, secure executive support for strategic initiatives, expand priority use cases beyond manufacturing, engage regulatory bodies and standards organizations, and represent industry needs to Apple’s product, engineering, privacy, and legal teams.

Requirements

Approximately 15 or more years of experience at the intersection of technology and life sciences, in industry, consulting, or a key ISV.
Direct experience with regulated pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing, including GMP plant floors, quality systems, and validated environments.
A proven track record of building life sciences partner ecosystems and turning them into scalable, repeatable business.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Deep manufacturing fluency, including MES, electronic batch records, device history records, paperless quality, and connected-worker platforms.
Ability to identify emerging trends such as smart manufacturing/Pharma 4.0, AI drug discovery, digital biomarkers, and cell and gene therapy, and position ahead of them.
Fluency with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, GxP, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), 510(k), HIPAA, and UDI.
An established network among senior manufacturing, quality, technology, and regulatory leaders in US life sciences.
Exceptional executive communication skills and the ability to tell compelling stories that move partners and leaders to act.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a life sciences, engineering, regulatory, or business discipline.

Responsibilities

Uncover and deliver manufacturing modernization opportunities across pharma and medical device plants, including line-side iPad use, electronic batch records, device history records, paperless quality, and data integrity.
Partner across MES, quality, and manufacturing-execution platforms to connect GMP production floors and scale repeatable deployments across the industry.
Advance GxP-validated AI and AI-assisted workflows on Apple platforms, applying on-device intelligence and Apple’s privacy architecture in ways that meet regulatory standards.
Build the life sciences partner ecosystem, identifying and developing relationships with solution providers, ISVs, systems integrators, pharma, biotech, medtech, CRO, MES, and quality-platform partners.
Create joint partner plans that produce repeatable, scalable business wins and fit Apple’s growth strategy.
Shape Apple’s position in life sciences and secure executive buy-in for major strategic initiatives.
Scale priority use cases beyond manufacturing, including field sales enablement and Apple as a controller for implantable devices.
Serve as Apple’s life sciences authority by translating Pharma 4.0, GxP-validated AI, and regulatory shifts into strategic positions across Apple’s routes to market.
Engage regulatory bodies and standards organizations to position Apple within life sciences frameworks, including FDA’s evolving AI/ML guidance.
Partner with Apple’s product, engineering, privacy, and legal teams as the voice of the industry inside Apple.