Associate Director | High-Throughput Biology

Our global High Throughput Biology (HTB) group plays a central role driving innovation across Boehringer Ingelheims early drug discovery portfolio up to drug candidate status. As Associate Director HTB you will provide scientific and strategic leadership across assay development drug Screening & Profiling and cross-site collaboration. You will shape how HTB contributes to target enablement hit finding compound profiling mode of action/molecular pharmacology understanding and decision making together with our partner functions.
Join us to shape the future of our discovery engine by enabling high quality high throughput approaches and delivering decisive project impact.

This position is to be filled in Biberach.

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• In your new role you will lead and coordinate a team of 24 lab heads and their associated bench scientists ensuring effective capacity management in close alignment with global HTB peers and partner functions such as Therapeutic Areas Medicinal Chemistry and CROs.
• You will ensure scientific excellence across assay development as well as Screening and Profiling activities with a strong focus on automation high data quality and robust throughput for all supported projects.
• Furthermore you will shape and implement HTB-wide initiatives including automation digitalization and high-throughput profiling strategies in line with the global gHTB strategy while acting as an experienced scientific and strategic partner in cross-functional project teams.
• You will assess project proposals and strategically guide the development of comprehensive HTB plans that are fully aligned with biological objectives safety considerations and modality strategies.
• Beyond this you will proactively anticipate scientific and technological needs by monitoring internal portfolio trends and external innovation deriving and proposing HTB-relevant strategic initiatives to ensure long-term innovation and sustainability.
• Finally you will mentor coach and develop your team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and building sustainable scientific and operational excellence.

• PhD in Biology Pharmacology Biochemistry or related field with several years of leadership experience in industry drug discovery
• Proven track record in HTassay development screening & profiling automation or complex cellular systems ideally across multiple target classes or modalities
• Strong scientific judgment and the ability to evaluate project readiness (new therapeutic concepts modality safety)
• Demonstrated experience in leading scientific teams and working crossfunctionally in matrixed environments
• Strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate future scientific needs and translate them into actionable initiatives
• Excellent communication skills tailored to scientists project teams and leadership stakeholders

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness salary information will be shared during the recruitment process.We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly cases of equal qualifications such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team Tel: 49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail:

Recruitment process:

Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until August 6th 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to August 6th 2026 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the periodbeginning of August.
Step 3: On-Site interviews mid of August.
Please submit your application documents in English.