Director, R&D Data Science, Data Products – Neuroscience

Role Summary

Director, R&D Data Science, Data Products – Neuroscience. Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of user-centric data products enabling advanced analytics, data science, and AI/ML solutions across the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area. Ensure high-value neuroscience data assets are standardized, productized, and integrated into the enterprise R&D data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Data Product Strategy & Execution
  • Lead a team to develop technical requirements for Neuroscience-facing data products
  • Define and maintain a roadmap for Neuroscience data products across discovery to real-world evidence
  • Develop data products through agile delivery and FAIR data principles to ensure scalability, interoperability, and reusability
  • Deliver integration of internal and external Neuroscience data sources
• Ontology & Semantic Modeling
  • Contribute to Neuroscience Ontology development and governance for semantic consistency
  • Align Neuroscience Ontology with enterprise metadata standards and external frameworks
• Collaboration & Integration
  • Partner with Knowledge Management, Data Product Architecture & Governance, and Master Data Management teams
  • Collaborate with Neuroscience Data Science and stakeholders to maximize data asset value
  • Interface with regulatory and compliance teams to meet global standards
• Team & Operating Model Leadership
  • Lead a cross-functional team of product owners, data engineers, and domain experts
  • Establish governance models, agile processes, and value-tracking metrics
• Value Realization & Communication
  • Define and track KPIs to measure impact on insights, trial efficiency, and regulatory outcomes
  • Communicate vision and value realization to leadership and stakeholders
  • Champion data literacy and adoption within the Neuroscience TA
• Strategic Impact
  • Transform Neuroscience data into AI-ready products that accelerate discovery and strengthen regulatory readiness

Qualifications

Education

• PhD or Master’s in informatics, computer science, life sciences or related discipline

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in pharma/biotech R&D with data product development or data science; Neuroscience focus is a plus
• Experience in data product development, data integration, or semantic modeling
• Experience with multi-modal Neuroscience data (omics, imaging, translational, clinical, RWE)
• Knowledge of data products, database design, data transformation/mapping
• Experience with metadata management, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and standards (CDISC, GA4GH)
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills; ability to translate strategy into value
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new data capabilities

Additional Requirements

• Up to 25% travel; primary location Titusville, NJ, with options in Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA