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Formation Bio

Formation Bio

New York, NY

AI-native pharma company accelerating drug development

16 open roles
Biotech51-200Series D+Founded 2013Salary transparent

About

Formation Bio is an AI-native pharma company that acquires clinical-stage drugs from pharma, universities, and biotech firms. It develops them faster and more efficiently using proprietary tech-driven platforms focused on clinical trials, data science, and AI models. This approach addresses inefficiencies in traditional drug development to bring new treatments to patients sooner.

Tech stack

PythondbtSnowflakePyTorchTensorFlow

Open roles

16
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Lead Technical Recruiter

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead technical recruiting for data science, engineering, and product teams at an AI-native pharma company. Own end-to-end hiring for technical roles, partner strategically with leadership, and leverage AI tools to optimize sourcing, evaluation, and process efficiency while maintaining a high bar for talent.

155k – 202k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOERecruiting
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Associate Director, GMP Quality

Formation BioBoston, MA +1

The Associate Director, GMP Quality Assurance ensures compliance for Formation Bio's biologics portfolio by reviewing GMP documents, conducting batch releases, leading investigations, auditing CDMOs, and supporting regulatory inspections. Requires 10+ years GMP QA experience in large-molecule manufacturing, bachelor's in a scientific field, and hands-on quality leadership in a dynamic environment.

122k – 153k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEOther
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General Manager

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead drug asset development as accountable General Manager, owning strategy, P&L, execution, and cross-functional coordination to drive value inflection with speed and AI leverage.

311k – 389k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEExecutive Leadership
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Senior Manager, Brand & Communications

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead external brand and media relations for an AI-driven pharma company. Own PR strategy, journalist relationships, executive positioning, and brand initiatives while building AI-powered communications systems.

178k – 232k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOECommunications
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Director of Asset Quality Assurance

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead quality strategy for drug development assets at an AI-native biotech. Embed QbD, manage risk frameworks, conduct due diligence, and ensure audit readiness from preclinical through commercialization.

178k – 294k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEOther
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Data Scientist, Portfolio Optimization

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Translate AI-driven drug development predictions into measurable portfolio outcomes by building portfolio construction, risk monitoring, and performance attribution systems. Requires 1-3 years quantitative experience, strong Python skills, and portfolio construction fundamentals.

155k – 202k/yr
Hybrid1+ YOEData Science
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Associate Director, Data Engineering (Real World Data)

Formation BioBoston, MA +1

Lead RWD strategy and data engineering at a tech-driven pharma company. Own sourcing, harmonization (OMOP), infrastructure, and vendor management to deliver analysis-ready datasets supporting drug development and portfolio decisions.

205k – 267k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEData Engineering
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Vice President, Product

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead product strategy and AI-driven solutions for major drug development domains like clinical trials and regulatory submissions. Own outcomes for cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and PMs while embedding with clinical and regulatory leaders.

374k – 467k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEProduct Management
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Senior Data Engineer - Real World Data

Formation BioNew York, NY +2

Senior Data Engineer building scalable pipelines to transform EHR and claims data into analytics-ready assets while conducting hands-on real-world evidence analyses. Requires 5+ years experience with 2+ years in healthcare data, strong SQL/Python, Snowflake/dbt/Dagster, and familiarity with OMOP and causal inference frameworks.

205k – 267k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEData Engineering
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Director, Data Science

Formation BioBoston, MA +1

Lead data science initiatives at a tech-driven pharma company to accelerate drug development using AI models for patient stratification, biomarker discovery, and clinical trial optimization. Requires a PhD and 7+ years experience in life sciences with strong Python and bioinformatics skills.

235k – 307k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOEData Science
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Software Engineer (Open Level)

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Software Engineer building production systems at an AI-native pharma company to accelerate drug development across clinical, regulatory, and operations domains.

205k – 267k/yr
HybridFullstack Engineering
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Senior Data Scientist, Medical Imaging

Formation BioBoston, MA +1

Lead development of deep learning models for medical imaging analysis to accelerate drug development and clinical trials. Requires PhD with 5+ years building production AI models for MRI/X-ray analysis.

178k – 232k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEML Engineering
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Principal Data Scientist

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead AI and data science initiatives to advance drug development, focusing on patient stratification, biomarker identification, clinical trial optimization, and AI agent development for biomedical workflows. Requires PhD and 5+ years experience in life sciences with strong Python and bioinformatics skills.

205k – 267k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEData Science
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Director, Business Development - Search & Evaluation

Formation BioBoston, MA

Lead business development efforts to identify, evaluate, and source early-stage biotech and pharmaceutical assets for tech-enabled drug development. Requires strong scientific background (PhD/MD preferred) plus 3-7 years experience in BD, VC, or consulting.

228k – 310k/yr
HybridBusiness Operations
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Principal Data Scientist, Medical Imaging

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead development of deep learning models for medical image analysis (MRI, X-ray) to accelerate clinical trials, create AI biomarkers, and integrate imaging AI into drug development workflows. Requires PhD and 5+ years building production-grade medical imaging AI.

205k – 267k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEML Engineering
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Senior Data Scientist

Formation BioNew York, NY +1

Lead AI-driven data science initiatives for drug development, building models for patient stratification, biomarker identification, and clinical trial optimization. Requires a PhD and 3+ years post-academic experience in life sciences with strong Python and bioinformatics skills.

170k – 215k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEData Science