Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences

About Nscale

Nscale is an AI-optimized GPU cloud platform designed to provide high-performance, cost-efficient infrastructure tailored for AI companies ranging from startups to large enterprises. Our service aims to simplify AI development complexities, enabling clients to enhance technical capacity, control costs, accelerate innovation, and advance sustainability.

We foster a culture driven by continuous innovation, responsibility, and excellence, where every team member contributes openly and strives to deliver outstanding results. Joining Nscale means participating in shaping the future of technology.

Role Overview

The Healthcare and Life Sciences sector is rapidly evolving, demanding enormous computational power for activities such as drug discovery, genomics research, molecular simulations like AlphaFold, and sophisticated medical imaging. The VP of Healthcare & Life Sciences will serve as the primary strategic and commercial leader for this specialized vertical at Nscale. This pivotal role involves building the vertical from the ground up by defining the market, creating compelling case studies for researchers and bioinformaticians, managing regulatory compliance, and securing key anchor customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute the vertical strategy by thoroughly mapping the Healthcare & Life Sciences landscape and identifying ideal customers including biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, and research entities with significant simulation and data processing requirements.
• Directly engage as a hands-on sales leader by prospecting, negotiating, and closing complex multi-year GPU compute deals with critical clients in the HCLS sector.
• Lead compliance efforts in collaboration with legal and security teams to develop and implement rigorous strategies addressing HIPAA, GDPR, and patient data sovereignty, leveraging security as a market differentiator.
• Translate specialized needs in high-throughput computing and parallel processing for genomics and bioinformatics into actionable product requirements for engineering teams.
• Build and cultivate strategic partnerships with bioinformatics software vendors, research institutions, and medical technology integrators to integrate Nscale’s platform into foundational research workflows.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of demonstrated success in enterprise sales, business development, or go-to-market leadership roles focused on Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, or Life Sciences industries.
• In-depth knowledge of high-performance computing workloads pertinent to biology, chemistry, and genomics research, including molecular dynamics simulations.
• Strong network including CIOs, Chief Data Officers, and senior research/informatics executives at leading pharmaceutical and biotech organizations.
• Emotional intelligence and professionalism to operate effectively within conservative, highly regulated sales environments combined with the drive to secure foundational revenue streams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset capable of developing and executing a vertical strategy from inception with hands-on involvement.

Benefits and Culture

• Competitive compensation package including base salary plus equity, reviewed annually.
• Opportunity to join a leading fast-growing tech startup, collaborating with top talent and driving innovation in AI.
• Personalized career growth plan encouraging leadership, experimentation, and impact ownership with full organizational support.
• Human-centric flexible work environment offering autonomy and work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Nscale is dedicated to building an inclusive and equitable workplace and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and identities including people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, persons with disabilities, neurodivergent candidates, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic groups. Accommodations can be provided upon request to meet individual needs.

Additional Information

The listed base salary is subject to variation based on experience, skills, education, and location. In addition to base pay, eligibility for bonuses, equity, and commissions exists. Employee benefits may include medical, dental, vision plans, paid time off, parental leave, and retirement options.