Executive Director of Clinical Development; Rare Disease

Your work will change lives. Including your own.

Recursion is at the forefront of reimagining drug discovery through the integration of automated cell biology, high-dimensional and diverse data sets, and sophisticated analytics. You will lead program(s) across our growing pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics in cancer while leveraging your strong track record of advancing precision medicines in Rare Diseases from bench to POC clinical trials with scientific rigor and a thorough understanding of target and disease biology.

• Oversee the development of first-in-class/first-in-disease molecules in precision rare disease
• Generate and continually refine the integrated clinical development strategy for Recursion’s rare disease medicine portfolio from IND to POC
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and participate in regulatory agency meetings
• Utilize strong therapeutic area expertise to enhance innovation and efficiency in clinical trial design and execution
• Deliver medical, disease-specific, and development perspective into specific research programs or broader research initiatives
• Provide scientific and medical expertise for business development assessments and due diligences

As an Executive Director of Clinical Development you will report directly to the VP of Clinical Development. The Development Team is an empowered, execution-minded group of drug development professionals responsible for translating Recursion’s innovative science to patients through clinical development activities.

• Medical Degree required and MD/PhD preferred
• 5+ years of experience developing, executing and analyzing Phase 1/2 rare disease trials and preferably within a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Deep knowledge and understanding of rare and genetic diseases; precision drug development paradigms, clinical pharmacology with technical and regulatory approaches
• Strong networks and connections to external experts and key opinion leaders. Ability to form effective collaborations with external scientific community, academia and CROs
• Effective skills directed toward driving collaboration, achieving results, influencing, and resolving conflicts across internal and external stakeholders
• Highly motivated, decisive, and results-oriented individual who is proactive, resourceful, and efficient with the flexibility and creativity to excel in and contribute to a rapidly growing drug discovery and development company

This position is based at our office located in New York City or Salt Lake City. Please note that we are a hybrid environment and ask that employees spend 50% of their time in the office. Relocation support can be provided for this role.

At Recursion, we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skill and level of experience required for this role, the estimated current annual base range for this role is $316,800 to $413,600 (USD). You will also be eligible for an annual bonus and equity compensation, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

• We act boldly with integrity. We are unconstrained in our thinking, take calculated risks, and push boundaries, but never at the expense of ethics, science, or trust.
• We care deeply and engage directly. Caring means holding a deep sense of responsibility and respect - showing up, speaking honestly, and taking action.
• We learn actively and adapt rapidly. Progress comes from doing. We experiment, test, and refine, embracing iteration over perfection.
• We move with urgency because patients are waiting. Speed isn’t about rushing but about moving the needle every day.
• We take ownership and accountability. Through ownership and accountability, we enable trust and autonomy—leaders take accountability for decisive action, and teams own outcomes together.
• We are One Recursion. True cross-functional collaboration is about trust, clarity, humility, and impact. Through sharing, we can be greater than the sum of our individual capabilities.

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