Formation Bio
Director/Senior Director, Product - Applied Data Science
$245K–$307K
New York, NY +3 · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Boston, MA
116 Huntington Ave., Back Bay, Boston, MA, 02116
16 E 34th St., New York City, NY, 10016 - Experience
- 7+ years in data science, applied science, or a technical product role with progressively broader scope; must include at least one role accountable for turning analytical work into a deployed capability.
About the job
Leads the strategy for turning one-off data science analyses used in drug-asset diligence into reusable landscape analyses or scaled tools that improve asset sourcing and evaluation.
What you'll do
- Choose which diligence analyses to scale, in what form, and how to measure their success.
- Set the roadmap and direct day-to-day work across Data Science and Engineering, coordinating priorities and resourcing with functional leads.
- Guide technical methods and identify and pitch AI opportunities for asset acquisition and diligence, with clear business impact and resourcing.
What they ask for
- Experience in biotech, pharma, or a related industry, with understanding of the drug development lifecycle.
- Experience turning analytical work into a deployed capability.
- Ability to assess statistical validity, technical methods, and AI/ML approaches at scale.
- Experience directing or coordinating technical teams, including engineers and data scientists.
Pay
$245,000 - $307,000 (USD, total compensation)
Tools
AI/ML
AI focus
Identify opportunities for AI to improve asset acquisition and diligence; evaluate when AI/ML approaches create leverage and whether methods remain valid at exhaustive scale.
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