AI-Powered R&D Informatics Lead

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Tarrytown (GA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Developer to design, develop, and deliver informatics solutions for LIMS/ELN platforms and AI-enabled workflows. You will lead architecture decisions, mentor developers, and partner with scientists to translate complex scientific requirements into scalable software across Sapio, Benchling, and Dotmatics.

The role emphasizes data-first problem solving, data integration, and cloud/container deployments while ensuring GxP compliance where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, or related field
• 3+ years of work experience in software development supporting life sciences R&D or laboratory informatics
• Proficiency in Java (server-side development, plugin architectures)
• Proficiency in Python (scripting, data pipelines, webhooks, automation)
• Experience with at least one LIMS or ELN platform: Sapio, Benchling, or Dotmatics.
• Proven experience with AI/GenAI technologies: building LLM-powered agents, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, or AI-assisted workflow automation.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) is a plus
• Experience with instrument integrations (TetraScience or direct instrument interfaces) is preferred
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI, or Jupyter notebooks) to support data-driven decision-making

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of server-side plugins, integrations, and workflows on LIMS/ELN platforms (Sapio preferred) using Java and Python
• Architect and build AI/GenAI-enabled solutions (LLM agents, RAG pipelines, prompt-engineered workflows) to streamline R&D informatics processes
• Develop data pipelines and integrations between scientific instruments, LIMS/ELN systems, and enterprise data platforms owning data modeling, transformation logic, and data quality validation end-to-end
• Serve as technical lead on projects — defining technical approach, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers
• Partner with scientists, lab operations, and product owners to translate scientific requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Evaluate and implement COTS platform capabilities (Sapio, Benchling, Dotmatics) to enhance out-of-the-box functionality before custom development
• Design and develop REST APIs, webhooks, and middleware to enable interoperability across R&D systems
• Apply a data-first approach to problem-solving — analyze scientific datasets, identify data quality issues, build dashboards and reporting solutions, and translate data insights into actionable recommendations for scientific collaborators
• Contribute to platform modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and containerized deployments
• Ensure solutions meet GxP compliance requirements where applicable

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Developer to design, develop, and deliver informatics solutions for LIMS/ELN platforms and AI-enabled workflows. You will lead architecture decisions, mentor developers, and partner with scientists to translate complex scientific requirements into scalable software across Sapio, Benchling, and Dotmatics.

The role emphasizes data-first problem solving, data integration, and cloud/container deployments while ensuring GxP compliance where applicable.