Head of Data Science & AI

About Philogen

Philogen S.p.A. is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing targeted products for the imaging and treatment of life-threatening diseases, with a strategic focus on oncology. Our mission is to translate cutting-edge scientific innovation into effective therapies that improve patients’ lives.

Position Overview

We are hiring a Head of Data Science & AI to build and lead our newly created Data Science & AI function. In this people‑manager role, you will design reliable data pipelines, introduce pragmatic AI solutions, and enable self‑service analytics that improve decision‑making across Clinical, R&D, Quality/RA, Operations, Finance/Controlling and IT.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve monitoring of clinical and research activities.
• Predict risks and bottlenecks across end‑to‑end processes.
• Drive adoption of AI company‑wide with a pragmatic, measurable approach.
• Pipeline & Data Enablement — Design, build, and maintain trustworthy pipelines for data acquisition, transformation, and consumption (clinical, R&D, quality/RA, operations). Ensure data quality, lineage/traceability, and freshness.
• AI for the Business — Introduce and operationalize AI solutions (e.g., predictive models, intelligent document search/RAG, conversational data assistants) to reduce time, errors, and rework.
• Clinical & R&D Monitoring — Define and publish self‑service dashboards on enrollment, study milestones, deviations, anomalies, and lab/experiment metrics. Set up alerts and early‑warning indicators.
• Risk & Bottleneck Forecasting — Build interpretable models to anticipate delays, overloads, and critical points; co‑create mitigation plans with process owners.
• Adoption & Change Management — Promote adoption through training, guidelines, enablement of key users, and measurement of actual usage.
• Security & Compliance — Partner with Quality/RA and IT to ensure responsible data management (privacy, security, auditability) appropriate for regulated environments.
• People & Delivery — Plan priorities and releases, track progress, quality, and value delivered; communicate outcomes to management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing conversational systems and RAG solutions, including building data/embedding pipelines.
• Strong hands‑on skills in Python and TypeScript , and familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS ).
• Ability to translate business needs into dashboards, automations, and usable models for end users.
• Experience leading small teams and collaborating with non‑technical stakeholders (e.g., finance/audit).
• Professional Italian and English , with clear, concise communication skills.
• Master’s degree or Master in Data Science, AI, Business Analytics, Engineering or related field.
• Academic paths with an international component and/or applied research in AI/ML/LLM.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to found and shape a new function with direct business impact.
• A collaborative environment that values scientific rigor and practical delivery.
• Professional development, leadership growth, and exposure across the organization.

Job Location

We invite interested candidates to submit their applications expressly authorizing the processing of personal data in accordance with Legislative Decree 196/2003. Our recruitment adheres to the provisions of Legislative Decree 198/2006, and we welcome applications from candidates of any gender orientation or expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, or religious belief.

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