About the Role
The Digital Quality Associate Director/Director is a critical member of the Quality Governance team, focusing on data governance and AI oversight within Formation Bio's R&D organization. This role serves as Process Owner for R&D Data and Records Integrity and Business Owner for key quality technology systems, owning the inventory of R&D data and AI applications, along with their risk assessments. The role builds and maintains the data governance framework, performs AI risk assessments, and drives data migration and digitization initiatives to ensure compliance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Process Owner for R&D Data and Records Integrity and Business Owner for Veeva Quality Docs and DocuSign Part 11, ensuring these processes and systems remain accurate, current, and effective
- Own and maintain the R&D data governance framework, including the inventory of R&D data and associated risk assessments
- Apply risk assessments and control strategies to initial context of use, changes in context of use, and functionality changes for computerized systems and AI tools
- Maintain the inventory of AI applications in use across R&D and provide ongoing AI oversight
- Serve as a key R&D partner on data governance matters, advising R&D teams on data stewardship, data quality, and responsible AI adoption
- Own and drive strategy for large cross-functional data migration and digitization projects
- Establish guardrails for the use of AI in QMS process execution
- Contribute to and support the QA master audit schedule and vendor qualification program
- Oversee, review, and provide final approval for non-program-specific Quality Events, Investigations, and CAPAs
- Represent Quality Governance in regulatory inspections and third-party audits
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, IT, and Operational Excellence to embed Quality by Design principles into data, AI, and systems governance
Requirements
- 7+ years (Associate Director) or 10+ years (Director) of progressive GxP quality assurance, data integrity, or computerized systems compliance experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or related regulated industry
- Strong working knowledge of data integrity principles (e.g., ALCOA+) and applicable GMP, GCP, and/or GLP regulations as they pertain to data, records, and computerized systems
- Demonstrated experience with computer system assurance/validation, including risk-based approaches
- Working knowledge of AI/ML risk concepts sufficient to design and approve AI risk assessments and mitigation strategies
- Demonstrated experience building or maintaining data governance artifacts within an R&D setting
- Demonstrated experience serving as a Process Owner or System/Business Owner
- Experience leading or contributing substantively to cross-functional data migration, asset onboarding, or system change projects
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of independence, exercising sound judgment
Skills
- Data governance
- AI oversight
- R&D Data and Records Integrity
- Veeva Quality Docs
- DocuSign Part 11
- Risk assessments
- Data migration
- Digitization initiatives
- Computer system validation
- AI/ML risk concepts
- Data stewardship
- Data quality
- Responsible AI adoption
- QMS process execution
- Audit schedule
- Vendor qualification
- Quality Events
- Investigations
- CAPAs
- Regulatory inspections
- Third-party audits
- Quality by Design
Location
- New York City metro area
- Boston metro area
- Research Triangle (NC)
- San Francisco Bay Area
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate Director
- Director
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, information systems, or related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $161,500 - $202,000
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.
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.
