Veeva Systems
Global Data Science Lead
$120K–$250K
New York - New York City · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience with a Ph.D., or 8+ years of relevant demonstrable research experience with an equivalent M.S.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline; or equivalent M.S.
About the job
Leads Veeva’s Global Analytics data science function, turning AI strategy into delivery and developing data-driven solutions for Life Sciences customers.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor data scientists, AI/ML engineers, and analysts; translate strategy into team priorities and delivery plans.
- Oversee advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI/LLM solutions, including global model management, testing, observability, and deployment.
- Ensure scalable data and AI infrastructure and enforce data quality, security, governance, and responsible AI practices.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline with 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or equivalent M.S. with 8+ years of relevant demonstrable research experience.
- Experience in the Life Sciences industry applying analytics and AI/ML to related datasets.
- Hands-on experience building or deploying LLM-based systems; advanced specialization in data science and AI techniques.
- Proven leadership of teams of 10+ people.
Nice to have
- Advanced experience with AWS, Snowflake, or Databricks.
- Data pipeline building, product development, LLM orchestration frameworks, vector databases, or designing AI-native products or workflows.
Pay
$120,000 - $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, LLM, LangChain, LlamaIndex
AI focus
Leads applied data science and AI for Life Sciences datasets, including machine learning and generative AI/LLM systems, with responsibility for model deployment, testing, observability, and responsible AI.
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