Principal Data Scientist, AI-assisted Clinical Development

Genentech

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$169,100–$314,000 / yr
Posted
62 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k
This role $242k
$91k most similar roles pay here $338k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$186,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $242k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

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About Genentech

Genentech is a leading research-driven company dedicated to discovering and developing, manufacturing, and commercializing medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.

Genentech currently has 10 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Scientist, AI-assisted Clinical Development

Principal Data Scientist (AI-assisted Clinical Development) joins the Innovation Accelerator team to build and deploy AI/ML-powered digital solutions that transform medicine development. This role involves partnering with product managers and engineers to design, test, and scale statistical capabilities using clinical, operational, and real-world data. You will develop reproducible pipelines for model training and deployment in regulated environments, conduct simulation studies to evaluate trial designs, and manage the architectural design of ML and GenAI systems ensuring traceability and explainability. The role requires expertise in Python or R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Bayesian methods, and causal inference. You will translate complex scientific requirements into software specifications while addressing algorithmic fairness and bias. This position focuses on solving technical challenges within the pharmaceutical development lifecycle by creating intelligent tools for decision-making support and evidence synthesis.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $162025 from 276 postings across 61 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and apply advanced statistical and machine learning methods for integration into clinical development tools.
  • Design and productize simulation studies to evaluate innovative trial designs and statistical frameworks.
  • Translate complex scientific requirements into technical specifications for software product development.
  • Conduct exploratory analysis of clinical, biomarker, and operational data to build predictive models.
  • Build scalable, reproducible pipelines for data processing, model training, and deployment in regulated environments.
  • Optimize model performance while ensuring algorithmic fairness and mitigating bias in deployed systems.
  • Lead the architectural design of ML and GenAI systems that ensure traceability and compliance.
  • Publish and present novel methodologies in high-impact internal and external scientific venues.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience applying advanced statistical and ML techniques in biomedical, clinical, or digital health domains.
  • Proven expertise in model development, simulation studies, and decision-support frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with Python or R and machine learning libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
  • Experience building pipelines for training, evaluating, and deploying ML solutions in production environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise with RWD, Bayesian methods, decision theory, high-dimensional data, or causal inference.
  • Ability to translate complex scientific questions into robust statistical models and software requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to both scientific and non-scientific partners.

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