Principal Research Scientist I
Core
Provide scientific and technical leadership for analytical data science, AI/ML, advanced analytics, and data automation to accelerate data-driven decisions in pharmaceutical development.
Role type
Principal Research Scientist I (Data Science & AI/ML Leadership)
Builds
Production-quality analytical applications, dashboards, automated workflows, and reusable data products for pharmaceutical R&D.
Domain
Pharmaceutical R&D / Analytical Chemistry / Data Science
Required skills
Data science, AI/ML, statistics, Python, R, SQL, model validation, experimental design, software development practices, data governance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Chemometrics, generative AI, cloud platforms, workflow automation tools (Streamlit, Shiny), direct people management experience
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Git, Streamlit, Shiny, cloud platforms
Responsibilities
Provide scientific and technical leadership for analytical data science and AI/ML initiatives; Lead end-to-end delivery of data products from problem framing to deployment; Engineer and analyze complex heterogeneous data from laboratory instruments and scientific systems; Mentor and develop data scientists and scientific colleagues; Establish standards for model validation, software development, and data governance; Communicate complex methods and findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship