Remote Senior Director of Data & AI Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Data and AI Engineering to define and execute a company-wide data and AI strategy across the R&D value chain, leveraging AI capabilities to accelerate drug development, clinical trials, and real-world data evidence while ensuring compliance and scalability.

The role leads a high-performing team of data engineers, AI/MLOps experts, and support staff, driving innovation and governance to translate complex scientific challenges into

Qualifications

• Expertise in real-world data assets and generating scientific evidence.
• Strong leadership with cross-functional collaboration and delivery.
• Experience in architecting large-scale data and AI solutions in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategic vision for data/AI in R&D.
• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable data/AI infrastructure.
• Oversee AI/Gen AI use cases from ideation to production.
• Ensure governance, privacy, and responsible AI practices.

Skills

Real-world data

AI/ML techniques

Team leadership

Gen AI

Pharma domain knowledge

Education

Masters degree in relevant field

PhD preferred

Tools

Gen AI platforms

Data engineering platforms

Job description

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Data and AI Engineering to define and execute a company-wide data and AI strategy across the R&D value chain, leveraging AI capabilities to accelerate drug development, clinical trials, and real-world data evidence while ensuring compliance and scalability.

The role leads a high-performing team of data engineers, AI/MLOps experts, and support staff, driving innovation and governance to translate complex scientific challenges into