Associate Director, AI/Data Science
Biogen
August 21, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
IT
About This Role
Biogen is seeking an Associate Director, AI/Data Science to lead the strategic adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI across pharmacovigilance, regulatory, quality, and clinical data operations.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead analytics and AI strategy using LLMs, GenAI applications, agentic workflows, and RAG-based solutions.
- Research, test, and implement new technologies, data sources, and AI/ML approaches for pharmacovigilance, regulatory submissions, quality, and clinical data insights.
- Establish AI governance, validation protocols, and responsible AI practices aligned with GxP and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional R&D analytics groups to advance standards, innovation, and analytics governance.
- Present findings, model evaluations, and business impact to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Mentor and upskill junior staff in data science, GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and responsible AI.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred in CS, mathematics, statistics, computational biology, or related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical organizations using data to support R&D decision-making.
- Expert programming in Python, R, LLMs, or other languages for large, complex data sources.
- Experience developing LLM applications, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning, and AI solutions for regulated life sciences.
- Knowledge of pharmacovigilance, regulatory information management, quality systems, clinical trial data, and compliance frameworks.
- Travel expected <10%.
Benefits (if provided)
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance; fitness & wellness programs; short- and long-term disability; paid vacation (15+ days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); holidays and personal days; sick time; paid maternity/parental leave; 401(k) with company match; employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); employee resource groups.
- Base compensation range: $176,000.00–$242,000.00.
Biogen is seeking an Associate Director, AI/Data Science to lead the strategic adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI across pharmacovigilance, regulatory, quality, and clinical data operations.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead analytics and AI strategy using LLMs, GenAI applications, agentic workflows, and RAG-based solutions.
- Research, test, and implement new technologies, data sources, and AI/ML approaches for pharmacovigilance, regulatory submissions, quality, and clinical data insights.
- Establish AI governance, validation protocols, and responsible AI practices aligned with GxP and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional R&D analytics groups to advance standards, innovation, and analytics governance.
- Present findings, model evaluations, and business impact to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Mentor and upskill junior staff in data science, GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and responsible AI.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred in CS, mathematics, statistics, computational biology, or related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical organizations using data to support R&D decision-making.
- Expert programming in Python, R, LLMs, or other languages for large, complex data sources.
- Experience developing LLM applications, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning, and AI solutions for regulated life sciences.
- Knowledge of pharmacovigilance, regulatory information management, quality systems, clinical trial data, and compliance frameworks.
- Travel expected <10%.
Benefits (if provided)
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance; fitness & wellness programs; short- and long-term disability; paid vacation (15+ days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); holidays and personal days; sick time; paid maternity/parental leave; 401(k) with company match; employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); employee resource groups.
- Base compensation range: $176,000.00–$242,000.00.