Vice President of Engineering, BenchSci
ML and Data
AI for biomedical research
Job no longer available
AI for biomedical research
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research by empowering scientists with the world's most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in a senior engineering management role at a Senior Director or VP level
- 10+ years of total experience leading large engineering teams (50+ members) across different functions and shipping data and/or software products at scale
- Deep knowledge and experience in DataOps, MLOps, modern data architecture, cloud-based data, ML tech stacks, and ML advancements
- Experience with architectural designs, technology exploration, and innovation management
- Proven track record building large-scale data platforms in a data-heavy, B2B environment
- Experience with building ML-based solutions and data pipelines for internal or commercial data products
- Demonstrated experience with managing priorities and implementing effective agile PDLC/SDLC practices at scale
- Ability to establish effective working partnerships across cross-functional teams in both technical and non-technical settings
What the job involves
- Reporting to the SVP of Technology, you will work closely with our engineering and product leaders to build innovative products, create technical product plans, and bring extensive leadership to help BenchSci scale
- Manage definition, execution, and delivery of all technical goals in the areas of data and ML engineering
- Create alignment across ML and data engineering; prioritize and direct urgency and importance of high-value problems following our roadmap
- Partner with engineering leadership during quarterly and yearly planning meetings, advocating for strategies and objectives required to achieve key ML and data goals
- Be an external thought leader—taking part in customer-facing engagements and internal & external tech due diligence to inform key priorities and goals for the ML and data teams
- Be an internal technology promoter and take an active part in strategic decision-making
- Act as an expert in trends and best practices in ML and data to inspire innovation and adoption of the latest engineering practices
- Lead world-class teams of directors, managers, and engineers to support our growth and deliver key ML and data products
- Guide and foster growth by overseeing the organizational design structure for your teams
- Play an active role in supporting and improving our hiring practices, ensuring that we’re best positioned for our growth objectives
- Commit to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the engineering division of BenchSci
Our take
Over the past decade, the cost of bringing a drug to market has increased exponentially. But the number of drugs approved has stayed stagnant, leading to a decline in research productivity. Through the development of AI-assisted software, BenchSci has allowed scientists to rapidly compute data from scientific journals and product catalogues to dramatically reduce these inefficiencies in the R&D process.
The company offers a lateral solution to traditional, manual data analysis to allow for data leveraging. Plus it supplies an automated, comprehensive overview of existing relevant research. These methods have made BenchSci a forerunner in the drug development industry; the company's software is used by leading pharmaceutical companies.
BenchSci continues to invest in its machine learning technology, and in 2023 launched ASCEND. This is software that extracts experimental evidence from internal and external sources to help improve the hit rate of drug trials. It has also raised considerable funds, which supports the continued expansion of the platform.
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Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2023
$68.3m
SERIES D
Jan 2022
$45.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $158.8m
Company benefits
- An engaging remote-first culture that hires the best talent from around the world
- Compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits with an emphasis on mental health
- An annual Executive Health Assessment at Medcan for proactive health awareness
- Three weeks of vacation plus an additional day for every completed year
- A $2000 Annual Learning & Development budget
- Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
- Additional time-off: 2 weeks for Winter Holiday, every other Friday in July and August, your birthday, and more!
- A $1000 work from home allowance to make your home setup perfect for you
- An Oculus Quest 2 to connect with your team members in Virtual Reality
- An executive coach for managers to assist in leading high-performing teams
- Complimentary Headspace account to support mental wellness and focus
- Complimentary genome sequencing from 23andMe to better understand your health through your DNA
Company HQ
Little Italy, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Dr. Elvis Wianda
(Chief Data Officer & Co-founder)Obtained a PhD studying Health & Medical Physics at the University of Toronto before joining BenchSci.
Dr. Tom Leung
(Chief Scientist & Co-founder)Previously held roles within the University of Toronto as a Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Fellow.
Liran Belenzon
(CEO & Co-founder)Previously co-founded and held role as CEO at companies including Standy and Biz-Coupon. Currently a CDL Associate at Creative Destruction Lab.
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