Remote Senior Director, Data & Gen AI Engineering

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 231,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Data and AI Engineering to define and execute a data and AI strategy across the R&D value chain.

You will lead a team of data engineers and AI specialists, delivering scalable data platforms and compliant AI solutions to empower drug development and real-world data initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in data engineering, AI/ML, and Gen AI within a regulated pharmaceutical context, with strong leadership, cross-functional

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in data engineering, AI/ML, and Gen AI.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environments is highly desirable.
• Regulatory knowledge (GxP, HIPAA) and data governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategy and roadmap for data engineering, AI, and Gen AI in R&D.
• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable data pipelines and AI platforms.
• Oversee end-to-end AI/Gen AI use cases from ideation to production with lifecycle governance.
• Champion engineering best practices and AI observability for governance and scalability.
• Build and mentor a high-performing data/AI team and manage budgets and timelines.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Gen AI

AI/ML techniques

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Education

Masters in CS/Engineering/Data Science

PhD preferred

Job description

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Data and AI Engineering to define and execute a data and AI strategy across the R&D value chain.

You will lead a team of data engineers and AI specialists, delivering scalable data platforms and compliant AI solutions to empower drug development and real-world data initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in data engineering, AI/ML, and Gen AI within a regulated pharmaceutical context, with strong leadership, cross-functional