Director, Cloud‑Enabled Statistical Programming

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 201,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, Statistical Programming Technical Solutions to lead strategy for quantitative sciences data and analytics platforms in a regulated clinical environment.

The role drives AWS-based programming and analytics capabilities, ensures validation and GxP compliance, and partners with IT, Data Science, and Clinical Development Operations to advance data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' industry experience leading technical projects and/or supervising teams.
• Expertise with clinical databases, AWS/EDC platforms, data integrations, data analytics platforms and/or data visualization tools; advanced programming and analytical skills using SAS, R and Python an asset.
• Experience driving data solutions projects or system implementations (e.g., dashboards, data analytics infrastructure) with clinical teams.
• Demonstrated experience working with IT and cross-functional partners in evaluating and implementing clinical data systems, constructing technical requirements and validation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Designs and leads Quantitative Sciences data/analytics systems strategy and technical development initiatives.
• Establishes technical direction, governance policies, and best practices for analytic solutions and platforms.
• Lead the strategic vision and evolution of the AWS cloud platform supporting Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Science, and Clinical Development.
• Oversee design, deployment, validation, and lifecycle management of AWS-hosted environments within regulated GxP settings.
• Promote technical innovation to drive data, analysis and visualization solutions in a clinical data environment.
• Develop AI integration strategies for statistical programming workflows with regulatory compliance and validation.
• Lead vendor assessments and manage relationships with technical vendors.

Skills

SAS

R

Python

AWS

Data visualization

GxP compliance

Leadership

Big data analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Statistics / Mathematics / Information Sciences

MBA or Project Management certification (preferred)

Tools

AWS

EDC platforms

Data visualization tools

CDISC standards

Job description

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, Statistical Programming Technical Solutions to lead strategy for quantitative sciences data and analytics platforms in a regulated clinical environment.

The role drives AWS-based programming and analytics capabilities, ensures validation and GxP compliance, and partners with IT, Data Science, and Clinical Development Operations to advance data-driven decision making.