Senior Data Science Lead - Drug Development & AI

Bristol Myers Squibb; Denham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director of Data Science to lead the DSAA team, shaping analytics strategy across drug development. You will drive advanced analytics, AI/ML, and statistical methods while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align scientific objectives.

The role demands senior scientific leadership, robust programming in Python/R/SQL, and experience with modern cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field with 6+ years in industry/academia.
• Proven data science and statistical analysis on clinical data.
• Experience leading ML models on high-dimensional data.
• Strong Python/R/SQL skills and cloud experience.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and methodological guidance across multiple drug development programs.
• Lead exploratory and confirmatory analyses across diverse data types from discovery to late-phase trials.
• Shape analytical strategy for trial design, endpoints, biomarkers, and evidence generation.
• Represent DSAA in cross-functional meetings, influencing development decisions with data-driven analysis.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Cloud platforms

AI/ML

NLP

Survival analysis

Communication

Team leadership

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Master's degree in quantitative field

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director of Data Science to lead the DSAA team, shaping analytics strategy across drug development. You will drive advanced analytics, AI/ML, and statistical methods while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align scientific objectives.

The role demands senior scientific leadership, robust programming in Python/R/SQL, and experience with modern cloud platforms.