Associate Director, Data Science
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together. Opportunity Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director of Data Science within Rhythm's Research group and the Data Sciences Team in support of our clinical, regulatory, and scientific objectives in the rare neuroendocrine/obesity/metabolic disease. The successful candidate will have a strong background in biostatistics, genetics, and data analytics, and will be responsible for implementing advanced AI data models, predictive tools, and integrative analyses across the obesity and metabolic disease therapeutic areas. A core focus of this position will be the development and implementation of algorithmic phenotyping approaches using electronic medical records (EMR) and real-world datasets, enabling robust patient stratification, cohort definition, and integration with genomics and biomarker data. This position is ideal for a technically strong investigator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is motivated to apply and scale high-impact data science infrastructure alongside a growing team. Responsibilities and Duties
- Design and deploy AI-driven, agent-based phenotyping pipelines that leverage EMR/EHR and real-world data to define disease cohorts, endpoints, and longitudinal outcomes.
- Develop scalable approaches for cohort identification, feature extraction, and phenotype validation, including rule-based and machine learning methods.
- Maintain high-throughput rare variant curation and classification models.
- Execute the design, development, and deployment of data analysis pipelines, statistical models, and predictive tools to support Genetics-led programs.
- Lead hands-on integration of clinical, EMR, genomics, and biomarker datasets, enabling multi-modal analyses.
- Build and maintain reproducible workflows for data ingestion, harmonization (e.g., coding systems, ontologies), QC, and analysis (SQL, Python, R).
- Apply statistical genetics and advanced analytics to link phenotypic definitions with genetic signals, including rare variant analyses.
- Drive improvements in data infrastructure and phenotyping frameworks to support team expansion and increased dataset complexity.
- Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, or related quantitative field.
- ~5+ years of relevant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare analytics.
- Experience with neuroendocrine, obesity/metabolic-related biology and datasets.
- Experience applying machine learning and AI models to real-world and clinical datasets, including model development, evaluation, and deployment in production or near-production settings.
- Experience developing or utilizing AI-driven agents/workflows to automate data extraction, phenotyping, analysis, or knowledge generation tasks.
- Strong hands-on expertise in SQL, Python, and R, with experience building production-quality data pipelines.
- Experience with cloud computing and storage environments including AWS, GCP, Snowflake.
- Demonstrated experience with variant calling pipelines, variant interpretation and ACMG rare variant classification.
- Demonstrated experience in EMR/EHR and real-world data analysis (e.g., UK Biobank, All of Us) including cohort building and longitudinal data modeling.
- Proven track record in algorithmic phenotyping, including use of coding systems (ICD, CPT, SNOMED), clinical ontologies, and feature engineering.
- Familiarity with broader bioinformatics/multi-omics methodologies including RNA-seq, methylation analysis, long-read sequencing would be advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex analytical outputs to technical stakeholders.
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism. At Rhythm our core values are:
- We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
- We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
- We are eager to learn and adapt
- We believe collaboration and ownership are foundational for our success
- We value the unique contribution each individual brings to furthering our mission
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