Director, Search Platform Lead
Responsible for the strategy, development, and optimization of digital platforms that support external innovation, business development, market analysis, and competitive intelligence. This role ensures the organization has a strategic edge by enabling timely, accurate, and actionable insights from external data sources, partnerships, and market signals.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
•Lead the design and evolution of search and intelligence platforms that aggregate and analyze data from scientific literature, patents, clinical trials, market databases, and competitor pipelines
•Collaborate with business development, R&D, strategy, and digital teams to define platform requirements, use cases, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
•Integrate AI/ML, NLP, and semantic search technologies to enhance discovery, relevance, and insight generation
•Manage external vendors and data providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery, innovation, and cost-effectiveness
•Establish governance for data sourcing, tagging, access, and compliance with licensing and privacy regulations
•Drive user adoption through training, support, and continuous improvement based on feedback and analytics
•Monitor emerging technologies and trends in competitive intelligence and digital search to maintain a strategic advantage
Qualifications & Experience Requirements
•Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field
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•12+ years of experience in digital platforms, competitive intelligence, or external innovation within a scientific or business development context
•Strong understanding of search technologies, data integration, and analytics platforms
•Experience managing external vendors, data subscriptions, and technology partnerships
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking skills
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
Diversity and Inclusion