# Associate Director/Director, Data Science (Real World Data) at Formation Bio

- Company: Formation Bio
- What the company does: Building the pharma company of the future. Backed by Sequoia, a16z and Felicis.
- Company website: https://www.formation.bio/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boston, MA; New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $214K to $267K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/formationbio/jobs/7858713
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/formation-bio-associate-director-director-data-science-real-world-data/

## About the role

As Associate Director of RWD Intelligence at Formation Bio, you will lead the strategy and execution of our real-world data (RWD) capabilities, building the data foundations that power drug acquisition, clinical development, and portfolio decision-making. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of RWD: sourcing, procurement, ingestion, harmonization, quality assurance, and delivery of analysis-ready datasets to downstream consumers across Product, Data Science, Clinical Development, and Business Development.

## What they're looking for

- BSc or MSc in biomedical informatics, computational sciences, epidemiology, or a related quantitative field
- 5+ years of industry experience working directly with real-world data (EHR/EMR, claims, registries, linked biobank data) in pharma, biotech, health tech, or consulting, with at least 2+ years in people management
- Demonstrated experience with RWD procurement and vendor management: evaluating data providers, negotiating agreements, and integrating new data assets
- Proficiency with modern AI/ML tools, including large language models, and their applications in data engineering and harmonization workflows
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data infrastructure concepts for clinical, scientific, and executive audiences

Tags: Data Science