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About the Role

This role sits on Formation's Asset Acquisition & Diligence (AAD) team, focusing on scaling one-off data science analyses into strategies and tools that provide an organizational advantage. You will own the judgment call of which analyses have generalization potential and determine the form of generalization, acting as the connective tissue between one-off diligence work and durable diligence and sourcing capability. This is a hybrid science and product role where you will set technical and product direction for a working team of data scientists and engineers.

Responsibilities

Own the strategy for scaling Formation's data science work for asset acquisition and diligence.
Decide which one-off analyses have generalization potential, in what form, 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 by understanding the science 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.
Identify new opportunities for AI to impact Formation’s asset acquisition and diligence process and pitch them to stakeholders with a clear explanation of resourcing and business impact.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in data science, applied science, or a technical product role with progressively broader scope.
At least one role where you were accountable for turning analytical work into a deployed capability.
Life sciences experience: worked in biotech, pharma, or a related industry, and understand the drug development lifecycle.
Strategic thinker: decide what's worth scaling based on business and scientific impact.
AI/ML fluency: 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: engage deeply with data scientists and engineers on method, architecture, and trade-offs.
Cross-functional influence: directed or coordinated technical teams, including engineers and data scientists, and earn trust through technical credibility.
Business fluency: discuss diligence findings, asset valuation, and scientific risk with senior leaders.
Comfortable with ambiguity and autonomy.
Mission-driven: care about getting medicines to patients faster.

Skills

Data Science
Applied Science
Technical Product Management
AI/ML
Statistical Validity
Pipeline Design
Dataset Evaluation
Cross-functional Influence
Business Acumen

Location

New York City metro area
Boston metro area
Research Triangle (NC)
San Francisco Bay Area

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

7+ years

Salary/Compensations

$245,000 - $307,000

Benefits

Equity
Comprehensive benefits
Generous perks

About the Company

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.
Formation Bio has built technology platforms, processes, and capabilities to accelerate all aspects of drug development and clinical trials.
The company partners, acquires, or in-licenses drugs from pharma companies, research organizations, and biotechs to develop programs past clinical proof of concept and beyond.
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.
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.

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.