Director/Senior Director, Product - Applied Data Science

About Formation Bio Formation Bio is an AI-native pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development. The company has built proprietary technology platforms to optimize critical aspects of clinical drug development, enabling more efficient trial design, faster trial completion, and higher quality trial data. Formation Bio acquires clinical-stage drugs from pharmaceutical and biotech companies with the goal to develop assets faster, unlock greater value per program and ultimately accelerate access to new treatments for patients. 2025 CNBC Disruptor 50 2025 Fierce 15 Award 2024 Endpoints 11 Award

Formation Bio

Bringing new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.

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formation.bio

51-200 employees

Biotechnology Research

New York, NY

2013

Privately Held

48k LinkedIn followers

Raised $528M

• Our Vision for AI in Pharma
• [https://www.formation.bio/blog/our-vision-for-ai-in-pharma]
• Our Current Drug Portfolio [https://www.formation.bio/licensing-and-pipeline]
• At Formation Bio, our values are the driving force behind our mission to
• revolutionize the pharma industry. Every team and individual at the company
• shares these same values, and every team and individual plays a key part in our
• mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.
• acquisition and diligence. Decide which one-off analyses have generalization
• potential, in what form (landscape analysis vs. scaled tool), and how to
• measure success.
• Direct a working team spanning Data Science and Engineering day to day. Set
• the roadmap and sequence work based on business impact, coordinating with
• functional leads on resourcing. Execute against that roadmap with clear lines
• to business impact.
• Work directly with Data Science and Business Development as strategic
• partners. Translate scientific findings into a scaled roadmap, not by taking
• feature requests, but by understanding the science well enough to see
• generalization and alpha opportunities.
• Guide the technical approach on methods being scaled, including statistical
• validity at exhaustive scale, pipeline design, and dataset evaluation. You
• need enough technical judgment to know when an approach is sound and when to
• push back.
• Work with scientific and technical teams to identify any new opportunities
• for AI to impact Formation’s asset acquisition and diligence process and be
• able to pitch those to stakeholders with a clear explanation of resourcing
• and business impact.

• 7+ years of experience in data science, applied science, or a technical
• product role with progressively broader scope, including at least one role
• where you were accountable for turning analytical work into a deployed
• capability.
• Life sciences experience: you've worked in biotech, pharma, or a related
• industry, and understand the drug development lifecycle well enough to have
• informed opinions about where a computational method holds up and where it
• doesn't.
• Strategic thinker: you decide what's worth scaling based on business and
• scientific impact, not novelty or ease of building. You're as comfortable
• saying a finding shouldn't scale as you are greenlighting one that should.
• AI/ML fluency: you can evaluate whether a method remains valid at exhaustive
• scale, make build-vs-buy calls on tooling, and push for AI/ML approaches
• where they create real leverage.
• Technical fluency: you can engage deeply with data scientists and engineers
• on method, architecture, and trade-offs. You know when a statistical approach
• breaks down outside the single case it was built for.
• Cross-functional influence: you've directed or coordinated technical teams,
• including engineers and data scientists, and you earn trust through technical
• credibility.
• Business fluency: you can discuss diligence findings, asset valuation, and
• scientific risk with senior leaders.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and autonomy: this is a new function at Formation,
• and the scope of what gets scaled and how will be defined in part by you.
• Mission-driven: you care about getting medicines to patients faster. That's
• what this company exists to do, and it matters to you.

• Compensation Individual compensation is determined by several factors, including
• role scope, geographic location, and skills & experience. Your offer will
• reflect where you fall within the range based on these considerations. In
• addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous
• perks. If the posted range doesn't match your expectations, we still encourage
• you to apply!
• Where We Hire Formation Bio is prioritizing hiring in key hubs, primarily the
• New York City and Boston metro areas, with a hybrid model requiring 3 days per
• week in office. Applicants from the Research Triangle (NC) and San Francisco Bay
• Area may also be considered. Please apply only if you reside in these locations
• or are willing to relocate.
• Equal Opportunity Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive
• We've seen a rise in recruiting impersonation scams across the industry, where
• fake profiles pose as recruiters aiming to trick candidates into sharing
• personal and financial information through illegitimate interviews and job
• offers. All legitimate recruiting communications from Formation Bio will come
• from a @formation.bio email address. If you receive outreach from someone
• claiming to work at Formation Bio through any other domain or channel, please
• disregard it and do not share any personal information.