Solutions Architect, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Job Description

Job Title: Solutions Architect, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences (Principal or Director Level). Location: United States (Remote)

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead for strategic pharmaceutical and life sciences customer accounts
• Partner with Strategic Account Executives on account planning, technical discovery, and solution development
• Identify high-value opportunities for applying quantum computing to pharmaceutical and life sciences research workflows
• Evaluate customer challenges and determine suitability for near-term quantum approaches
• Maintain a catalog of industry-relevant quantum use cases to support customer engagement and internal planning
• Develop customer-facing technical materials and project proposals;
• Define project scope in collaboration with customers and internal research teams
• Provide market insights and customer feedback to help align research roadmaps with industry needs
• Stay current on advances in quantum technologies, algorithms, limitations, and industry trends
• Build expertise in quantum applications across computational biology, computational chemistry, omics, drug discovery, advanced analytics, AI, and model-informed clinical development
• Lead and mentor the Solutions Architecture team, including coaching, performance management, and resource allocation (Director level)
• Establish technical best practices and oversee technical quality and prioritization across customer portfolios (Director level)

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computational Life Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in industrial research programs within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector
• U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, green card status, asylum status, or refugee status required;
• Must satisfy contractual and national security requirements
• Experience working with pharmaceutical R&D technologies and methodologies
• Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical solutions
• Experience managing multiple priorities and strategic customer relationships

Preferred:

• PhD in Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, or another STEM discipline
• Experience working with quantum technologies
• Experience delivering technically complex customer projects
• Experience partnering closely with sales organizations while maintaining independent technical judgment
• Executive-level communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience leading technical teams or direct reports in customer-facing or research environments
• Strong understanding of quantum algorithms and their practical applications

Benefits And Compensation:

• Annual salary of $180,000 to $250,000
• Incentive eligible compensation package
• Flexible work schedule
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Student loan repayment matching benefit
• Equity participation opportunities
• Twelve paid holidays annually
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

Other Information:

• Position may be hired at either Principal or Director level based on experience and organizational needs
• Quantinuum uses AI tools during portions of the recruitment process, while final hiring decisions remain human-led
• Equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion;
• Opportunity to help shape the future adoption of quantum computing within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries through direct engagement with strategic customers and research teams.