Director, Data Science - Hybrid (AI/ML)

Location: Hybrid role available in North Wales, Pennsylvania; Warsaw, Poland; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Rahway, New Jersey.

Salary: $190,800–$300,300 annual base salary for the primary location; annual bonus and long-term incentive may also apply.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare and life-science solutions, with this role supporting clinical and digital health analytics across therapeutic areas.

What you will do

• Lead therapeutic-area data enablement and analytics strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Define analytics KPIs, dashboards, governance frameworks, quality controls, and methodological standards.
• Oversee scalable automated data and analytics pipelines, data architectures, metadata-driven workflows, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive adoption of AI/ML, predictive analytics, advanced visualization, and new digital capabilities.
• Translate analytical insights into decision-ready recommendations for executives, governance boards, and cross-functional leaders.
• Lead and mentor analytics teams while partnering with clinical, data management, IT, vendors, and global functions.

Requirements

• Hybrid work in one of the listed US or Poland locations is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biological Sciences, or a healthcare-related discipline plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or a master's/doctoral degree in one of these disciplines plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with large datasets and transforming them into actionable insights, with deep subject-matter expertise in a relevant discipline.
• People management experience and the ability to lead large teams or projects.
• Expert knowledge of analytics governance, data strategy, cross-functional data integration, advanced analytics, automation, AI/ML evaluation, and enterprise data transformation.
• Expert experience designing and overseeing automated analytics pipelines, data architectures, and metadata-driven workflows.
• Expert command of Python, R, SQL, and analytics tools; experience with data visualization and monitoring platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or Spotfire.
• Knowledge of clinical and real-world data standards, including CDISC and SDTM, and regulatory requirements such as GxP and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Expert knowledge of statistics, data visualization, organizational and time-management skills, and database concepts, plus strong stakeholder influence, change-management, and decision-making abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience in clinical operations, data analysis, data analytics, or machine learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with first-shift daytime hours.
• Travel requirements of 25% and a valid driving license are required.
• Medical, dental, vision, insurance, retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment focused on collaboration, innovation, accountability, and respectful challenge.
• Regular employee status; no relocation and no visa sponsorship are provided.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers application process; current employees and contingent workers use the designated internal application routes.
• The posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM on November 11, 2026, one day before the listed November 12, 2026 end date.