Sr Director, Head of Data Stewardship & Data Engineering

Biogen · Cambridge, MA

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IT & SoftwareFull-time$254k–$349kCompany career page

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Role summary

Biogen seeks a Senior Director to lead Data Stewardship and AI-Ready Data Engineering across clinical development. This strategic role encompasses data governance, cloud architecture, SDTM standards, and machine learning enablement to support regulatory compliance and advanced analytics.

What they're looking for

15+ years in clinical development, data engineering, data science, or life sciences technology
Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
Deep expertise in clinical trial data, SDTM, metadata governance, and Snowflake or comparable cloud platforms
Strong technical fluency in machine learning, AI-assisted workflows, and semantic data architectures
Proven leadership experience managing senior technical experts in complex matrixed organizations
Knowledge of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, informed consent, privacy, and regulatory submission practices

What you'll be doing

Own enterprise data stewardship and AI-ready engineering framework including metadata, lineage, data quality, and FAIR-aligned practices
Lead modern data engineering, SDTM standards, clinical data products, and submission-ready pipelines across clinical and operational assets
Provide strategic oversight of Clinical Trial Transparency, controlled data sharing, and global regulatory compliance
Build and develop organization of approximately 24 professionals across stewardship, standards, engineering, and AI/ML enablement
Partner across Development, R&D IT, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory, and Biostatistics to ensure governed, compliant, scalable data ecosystems

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