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:

Milan, Italy

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.