Director of Data Science
This is a pivotal leadership role at a tech-driven pharma company aiming to solve the clinical trial bottleneck. You will lead the charge in applying AI to modernize drug development, from patient selection to trial optimization. It is a rare chance to blend deep computational science with high-stakes pharmaceutical strategy.
Formation Bio
New York, New York, United States · Posted 2 May 2026
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About Formation Bio
Formation Bio is a mid-sized employer working in biotechnology, based in New York, New York, United States.
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Requirements & Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy predictive models for therapeutic hypothesis testing
- Identify biomarkers and stratify patient populations for clinical programs
- Design AI-driven clinical trial evaluations and surrogate endpoints
- Automate biomedical workflows through the creation of specialized AI agents
- Communicate analytical insights and strategic recommendations to executive leadership
Essential
- PhD in a computational or life sciences discipline
- Minimum of 7 years of post-academic professional experience within the life sciences sector
- Expert-level proficiency in Python programming
- Extensive experience working with multi-modal biological and clinical datasets
- Proven track record of leading complex data science projects to completion
Preferred
- Experience in biotech consulting or high-growth pharmaceutical environments
- Background in developing AI agents for biomedical workflow automation
- Experience with biomarker identification and patient stratification strategies
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Benefits & perks
- Opportunity to work with top-tier venture capital backing (a16z, Sequoia)
- Collaborative environment with experts in both tech and pharma
- Direct impact on patient outcomes and drug accessibility
- Involvement in cutting-edge AI and drug discovery innovation
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