POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Data Science and Analytics will be responsible for building and leading a centralized function serving the diverse informatics and data analytics needs of scientists and engineers across R&D and Technical Operations at Umoja. The ideal candidate will join Umoja as both an individual contributor and a leader who can provide hands-on support for experimental design, data analysis, data visualization and reporting; advise scientists and engineers; and hire/oversee consultants and full-time employees to collaborate with the early research, translational science, and technical operations teams.  This leader will also provide critical input to the overall scientific data strategy, architecture, and governance to enable efficient analyses and decision-making as our data footprint expands.

This role will be based out of Seattle, WA or Denver/Boulder, CO preferably.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Specific responsibilities include:  

• Partner with scientific leaders to assess needs and identify opportunities to leverage data science, machine learning, and statistical techniques to gain insights and advance our scientific pipeline
• Build and oversee team of internal subject matter experts and external partners in data science, bioinformatics, computational biology, and statistics
• Establish and maintain/evolve standards and practices for analysis, visualization, and presentation of data
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to advise on or assist with experimental design, statistical analyses and visualizations, and creation of pipelines to automate outputs
• Advise on Umoja’s data strategy, architecture of software platforms, data standards, and data-related business processes and SOPs
• Provide support for regulatory submissions
• Provide oversight and direct support where possible on activities such as:
  • In vivo model development and data analyses including identification of potential biomarkers
  • Identification of process levers to help improve product output (yield, purity, potency)
  • Integration and multivariate correlative analyses of data from Research, Tech Ops, and Clinical
  • Leveraging internally or externally generated sequencing data

The successful candidate will have:

• MS or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or other closely-related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience working with R&D and/or CMC data in life sciences (e.g., biopharma, healthcare, academia) organizations
• 5+ years of successfully building and managing teams and overseeing consultants
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions (INDs, BLAs, NDAs, etc.)
• Expertise in statistical analysis and visualization software such as R, JMP, SAS, Spotfire, Tableau
• Experience using machine learning and artificial intelligence to enable predictive analyses
• Experience developing end-to-end analytical pipelines and in scripting languages such as Python, SQL

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Understanding of immuno-oncology or cell and gene therapy research and product development desired
• Direct wet lab experience in molecular biology, biochemistry or related field a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by publications and presentations
• A track record of partnering cross-functionally with a wide range of stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics simply and convincingly to a wide range of audiences

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to work from home and travel to/between Umoja locations quarterly or as needed

Salary Range: $207,300 - $253,400