# Principal Data Scientist 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: New York, NY; Boston, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $205K to $267K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/formationbio/jobs/7785412
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/formation-bio-principal-data-scientist/

## About the role

As a Principal Data Scientist at Formation Bio, you will be at the forefront of revolutionizing drug development through AI and advanced analytics. In this role, you'll lead crucial initiatives that directly impact our drug development portfolio, from developing sophisticated models for patient selection to creating AI-powered solutions for clinical trial optimization.

## What they're looking for

- Our Vision for AI in Pharma
- Our Current Drug Portfolio
- Our Technology & Platform
- Lead and execute complex data science projects that directly advance our drug development portfolio
- Develop and implement sophisticated models for therapeutic hypothesis evaluation, including patient stratification and biomarker identification
- Design and create AI models for modernizing clinical trial evaluations, including surrogate endpoints

Tags: Data Science