Senior Manager, Artificial Intelligence Data Engineer

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Village of Tarrytown (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,500 - 245,500; Full time

Job summary

Initial Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer to contribute to our digital transformation initiatives, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance clinical data infrastructures. You will develop data models, ensure standards compliance, and implement data governance strategies. This position offers flexibility for remote work or on-site collaboration in Armonk, NY or Warren, NJ.

Ideal candidates will possess an advanced degree in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in data engineering solutions within life sciences. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients worldwide!

Qualifications

• PhD + 2 years of experience or MS + 4 years in a relevant field.
• 5+ years experience in data engineering implementation.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize schema and data models for clinical data.
• Design and document end-to-end data architectures.
• Identify opportunities for improving data interoperability.

Skills

Data engineering solutions

Data interoperability

Cloud architecture

Programming languages (Python, SQL, R)

Machine learning pipelines

Education

Advanced degree in computer science/statistics/biomedical informatics

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Bitbucket

Databricks

Job description

Build Our Future Together

Global Development is embarking on a Digital Transformation project incorporating AI, machine learning, and automation to reduce cycle times, improve quality, allowing us to focus on more meaningful work. We focus on developing and improving data pipelines, infrastructure, architecture, and analytic tools to fuel our transformation. Working with a team of engineers, analysts, and scientists, you will contribute to modernizing our clinical data infrastructure. This highly visible role will be a technical and strategic liaison between the transformation projects and IT.

A key responsibility will be developing and optimizing schema and data models for clinical data. We ensure that those products are standards compliant and interoperable with other platforms and data sources. This role will also contribute to data governance strategy and the development and management of tools improving and monitoring data quality. The data engineer will also develop processes to automate routine workflows, provide technical leadership and mentorship, and stay current with innovations in data engineering so they may be evaluated for implementation. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast‑growing, science‑driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & Where

This can be a remote position in the US or an on‑site position at our Armonk, NY or Warren, NJ offices.

Discover Your Role

• Work with a cross‑functional team to optimize and implement our data strategy with a focus on digital transformation and the use of AI/ML.
• Design and document end‑to‑end data architectures that support diverse analytic, operational, and research needs.
• Facilitate the implementation of a modern data platform (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, etc.).
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions to increase data interoperability and standardization among systems and across other business units.
• Develop and implement pipelines to monitor and improve both internal and external (e.g., from CRO partners) data quality.
• Work with informatics and AI engineers optimizing the utility of data for their respective pipelines.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of data architectures and platforms.
• Develop or implement critical metrics to measure the impact of the overall data strategy.
• Stay up to date with the latest advances in the field and, as appropriate, evaluate them for adoption.

Required Experience

• An advanced degree in computer science, statistics, biomedical informatics, or a related field is preferred (PhD + 2 years of experience or an MS + 4 years of relevant experience). A minimum of 5 years experience developing and leading the implementation of data engineering solutions, including accountability for the success of the implementation, in life sciences or healthcare.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and maintaining infrastructure and architecture for clinical or biomedical data in a healthcare or life sciences setting.
• Expertise in modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks) and programming languages such as Python, SQL, R, etc.
• Maintain and manage code repositories (e.g. Bitbucket) ensuring clean, well‑documented code with proper version control.
• Proficiency in cloud architecture (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices. Recognized certifications are a plus.
• Experience building, scaling, and maintaining pipelines for structured and unstructured data. Ability to integrate pipelines across the enterprise is essential.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11) and clinical data standards (CDISC, HL7, FHIR).
• Knowledge of machine learning pipelines and integration with clinical data platforms.
• May require travel up to 20%.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Salary Range (annually)

\$150,500.00 - \$245,500.00