Job Description

Director of Digital Product & Data Science

Fast growing bioprocessing company

SF based - onsite or remote

$250,000 to $275,000 base salary + equity options

The company is on a mission to make bioprocess development and scale-up as seamless as scaling software. By leveraging cutting-edge data science and AI, the company is transforming bioprocessing to accelerate digital innovation in the life sciences industry.

About the Role

The company is seeking a Digital Product Leader, Data Science to define, develop, and drive the go-to-market strategy for digital transformation and data science products within the bioprocessing domain. This strategic leadership role will shape the company’s data science strategy and deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Positioning data science as a core driver of business growth and innovation by developing and executing a comprehensive strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Driving the adoption of emerging technologies, such as AI, machine learning, and IoT, to accelerate digital transformation.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage data science and AI to solve key challenges in bioprocessing, including process optimization, quality control, and predictive analysis.
• Translating market insights and customer feedback into well-defined product requirements and roadmaps.
• Collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and bioprocessing domain experts to ensure the successful development and deployment of data products.
• Partnering with marketing and sales teams to effectively communicate the value proposition of data product offerings to potential customers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technology or product leadership, with a strong focus on data science, AI/ML, or analytics products, ideally within the life sciences or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong foundation in data science, data mining, machine learning, statistical modeling, and visualization.
• Proven experience in applying advanced data science techniques to solve real-world challenges.
• Solid understanding of the bioprocessing industry, including unit operations such as cell culture, chromatography, and filtration, as well as industry standards and challenges.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to think strategically, define product vision and roadmaps, and translate market insights into actionable product requirements.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; a PhD is a plus.
• Experience with data visualization tools is also a plus (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, GraphQL, MySQL, Redis
• Frontend: Next.js with TypeScript, React
• Infrastructure: AWS / GCP
• Collaboration Tools: GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion

Data Science Tooling

• Libraries: Scipy, PyTorch, Pandas, Jax
• GCP Tools: BigQuery, Gemini / Vertex AI, Looker
• DoE Design: JMP

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation in bioprocessing. If you are a visionary leader passionate about leveraging data science and AI to drive innovation, this role is for you.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. or Canada for consideration.

**An advert never does a role justice so if you're not sure, feel free to apply and one of our consultants will give you a call to give you a more detailed overview!**

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