Formation Bio

Formation Bio

Associate Director, Data Science (Real World Data)

Boston, MA; New York, NY · Director

Sponsorship not specified$214k-$267kDetected 18 hours ago
Machine LearningSparkData EngineeringData ScienceLLMsBusiness DevelopmentVendor ManagementProcurementEHR/EMRBioinformaticsResearchLeadershipCommunicationEpidemiology

About the role

  • About Formation Bio Formation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development.
  • The company is backed by investors across pharma and tech, including a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, John Doerr, Spark Capital, SV Angel Growth, and others.
  • This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, data science, and drug development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the RWD Intelligence function within Data Science, owning data strategy, sourcing, and delivery of analysis-ready datasets
  • Architect and maintain the supporting infrastructure (pipelines, ingestion workflows, data models, lakes/marts) across EHR/EMR, claims, registries, and genomics-linked cohorts
  • Drive adoption and extension of harmonization frameworks (e.g., OMOP CDM) across heterogeneous data sources, leveraging AI/ML tools for entity resolution, ontology mapping, data quality monitoring, and automated harmonization
  • Manage RWD vendor relationships end-to-end: evaluate providers, negotiate data use agreements, broker new partnerships, and integrate acquired datasets into the platform
  • Partner with Data Science, Clinical Development, Business Development, and Engineering teams to define RWD use cases (trial feasibility, synthetic control arms, epidemiology, label expansion) and productize ad hoc pipelines into scalable, production-grade systems
  • Proven ability to deliver RWD-derived insights across multiple drug development use cases (e.g., trial design, epidemiology, comparative effectiveness, label expansion), with familiarity across the development lifecycle from target selection through post-market
  • Formation Bio partners, acquires, or in-licenses drugs from pharma companies, research organizations, and biotechs to develop programs past clinical proof of concept and beyond, ultimately helping to bring new medicines to patients.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience with RWD procurement and vendor management: evaluating data providers, negotiating agreements, and integrating new data assets
  • Proficiency with modern AI/ML tools, including large language models, and their applications in data engineering and harmonization workflows
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data infrastructure concepts for clinical, scientific, and executive audiences

Nice to have

  • PhD in biomedical informatics, epidemiology, computational biology, or a related field
  • Background transitioning data infrastructure from research/ad hoc to production-grade systems in regulated environments
  • Experience working at the intersection of data engineering, data science, and business strategy in pharma/biotech

Compensation

  • Individual compensation is determined by several factors, including role scope, geographic location, and skills & experience.
  • In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous perks.
  • $213,500 - $267,000

Benefits

  • Our Vision for AI in Pharma
  • 5+ years of industry experience working directly with real-world data (EHR/EMR, claims, registries, linked biobank data) in pharma, biotech, health tech, or consulting, with at least 2+ years in people management

Company info

  • Advancements in AI and drug discovery are creating more candidate drugs than the industry can progress because of the high cost and time of clinical trials.
  • Recognizing that this development bottleneck may ultimately limit the number of new medicines that can reach patients, Formation Bio, founded in 2016 as TrialSpark Inc., has built technology platforms, processes, and capabilities to accelerate all aspects of drug development and clinical trials.

Equal opportunity

  • Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
  • Equal Opportunity Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
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