At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the scientific direction of an AI-driven biotech and shape its future.
- Company: Join Antiverse, a pioneering biotech focused on innovative antibody discovery.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team at a pivotal stage of growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in biotech by combining science with cutting-edge AI technology.
- Qualifications: Extensive leadership experience in biotech and deep expertise in disease biology.
The predicted salary is between 168750 - 206250 £ per year.
Build the scientific direction of a next-generation AI-enabled biotech. Antiverse is looking for a Chief Scientific Officer to help shape the next chapter of the company. This is a rare opportunity to join an AI-driven antibody discovery business at a pivotal stage of growth and determine not only which programmes move forward, but what the company becomes over the next decade. We're looking for a scientific leader who can combine deep disease biology expertise with exceptional strategic judgement, helping to connect biology, technology, AI and therapeutics into a differentiated platform and pipeline.
About Antiverse: Antiverse is an AI-driven biotech company developing antibodies against some of the most difficult targets in medicine, including GPCRs and ion channels. By combining machine learning, advanced cell engineering, antibody discovery and high-throughput biology, the company is building a platform designed to create therapeutics that were previously difficult or impossible to discover. The next phase of growth is not simply about discovering more antibodies. It's about building a world-class, disease-informed platform capable of repeatedly generating better therapeutic opportunities.
Current areas of focus include:
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- MASH / metabolic disease
- Inflammatory diseases
- Complex biologics and antibody therapeutics
The Opportunity: You will work directly with the CEO, leadership team, board, investors and scientific teams to determine:
- Which disease areas Antiverse should prioritise
- Which targets deserve investment
- Which datasets should be generated
- Which biological systems should be built
- How experimental biology and AI should work together
- How the platform evolves over time
- How programmes are progressed from hypothesis to partner-ready assets
This role is as much about scientific judgement as it is scientific expertise.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Defining Antiverse's scientific strategy and long-term direction
- Building and evolving therapeutic area strategy
- Advancing programmes within IPF and MASH
- Leading target identification and prioritisation activities
- Developing disease-informed platform strategy
- Guiding translational biology and pharmacology efforts
- Defining in vitro and in vivo validation strategies
- Working closely with AI and machine learning teams to shape dataset generation
- Leading progression of antibody programmes from discovery through preclinical development
- Supporting partnering, licensing and external collaborations
- Acting as a key scientific representative for investors, pharmaceutical partners and advisors
- Building and mentoring a high-performing scientific organisation
What We're Looking For:
- Significant scientific leadership experience within biotech or pharmaceutical drug discovery
- Deep expertise in IPF, MASH, fibrosis, metabolic disease, inflammation or closely related biology
- Strong biologics and/or antibody discovery background
- Experience progressing programmes through discovery and preclinical development
Wanted: Chief Scientific Officer in Cardiff employer: Antiverse
Antiverse is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture in the heart of Cardiff. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, we offer comprehensive training and mentorship opportunities, allowing you to thrive in your HR career while making a meaningful impact on our company's trajectory. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration and creativity in the rapidly evolving biotech sector.
