Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Employer

Formation Bio

Location

New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Raleigh, NC

Start date

Jul 13, 2025

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About Formation Bio

Formation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development.

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. 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. The company is backed by investors across pharma and tech, including a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, Sam Altman, John Doerr, Spark Capital, SV Angel Growth, and others.

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Our Vision for AI in Pharma

Our Current Drug Portfolio

Our Technology & Platform

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.

About the Position

As a Senior Data Scientist at Formation Bio, you will be at the forefront of revolutionizing drug development through AI and advanced analytics. In this role, you'll lead crucial initiatives that directly impact our drug development portfolio, from developing sophisticated models for patient selection to creating AI-powered solutions for clinical trial optimization. You'll work at the intersection of computational biology, machine learning, and drug development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex biological data into actionable insights. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of pharmaceutical development by leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies while making a meaningful impact on patient lives.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute complex data science projects that directly advance our drug development portfolio

Develop and implement sophisticated models for therapeutic hypothesis evaluation, including patient stratification and biomarker identification

Design and create AI models for modernizing clinical trial evaluations, including surrogate endpoints

Aid in the development and training of AI agents to automate and optimize biomedical workflows

Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, technical, and research teams

Present complex analytical findings to senior stakeholders, including executive leadership

About You

Required Qualifications

PhD in computational sciences or life sciences

3+ years of post-academic experience in life sciences (biotech, pharma, consulting)

Strong programming skills, particularly in Python

Extensive experience in multi-modal bioinformatics analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Proven expertise in cloud computing environments, including proficiency with tabular and/or graph databases

Strong background in machine learning and deep learning, particularly in biological applications

Experience with large language models (LLM)

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams on production systems

Strong communication skills with proven ability to present complex technical findings to senior stakeholders

Formation Bio is prioritizing hiring in key hubs, primarily the New York City and Boston metro areas, with additional growth in the Research Triangle (NC) and San Francisco Bay Area. Please only apply if you reside in these locations or are willing to relocate.

Compensation:

The target salary range for this role is: $170,000 - $215,000.

Salary ranges are informed by a number of factors including geographic location. The range provided includes base salary only. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, generous perks, hybrid flexibility, and more. If this range doesn't match your expectations, please still apply because we may have something else for you.

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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Company

Formation Bio is a tech-driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development. Formation Bio has built a technology platform that optimizes all aspects of drug development, enabling more efficient trial design, faster trial completion, and higher quality trial data capture.

Formation Bio acquires clinical-stage drugs from pharma and biotech and develops them faster and more efficiently, unlocking greater value per program and accelerating access to new treatments for patients.

Join our culture of innovation where your work directly contributes to transforming patient care in areas such as rheumatology, dermatology, CNS, and cardiometabolic diseases. Our dynamic environment blends advanced technology with strategic drug development, speeding up the delivery of new treatments. Here, every role plays a part in our mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.

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