Senior Principal Data Scientist

San Diego, US💼 Full-time💰 $160,300–$160,300🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Strategic leadership role transforming complex scientific and business challenges into actionable insights to accelerate innovation and improve patient outcomes in biologics and genetic medicines.

Role type

Senior Principal Data Scientist (Strategy & Leadership)

Builds

Enterprise data platforms, data products, and digital capabilities for scientific research

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D / Biologics / Genetic Medicines

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic leadership, stakeholder management, business analysis, data governance, scientific data management, project management, change management

Preferred skills

AI/ML expertise, coding (SQL, Python, R), FAIR principles, metadata standards, team leadership

Technologies

SQL, Python, R, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Graph Algorithms

Responsibilities

Build trusted partnerships with global scientific and digital stakeholders; translate scientific workflows and business requirements into scalable solutions; drive adoption of data strategy and governance frameworks; lead cross-functional initiatives without direct managerial authority

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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