Associate Director, Clinical Data Integration & AI Programming
About this role
Automating clinical data integration across assigned compounds and building reusable R and Python dashboards occupy the daily work in this position. The team builds standardized data models and ingestion pipelines using R, Python, SQL, and APIs on the Posit platform to support neurological and rare disease programs. This person develops automated quality checks, interactive data review tools, and evaluates applied AI capabilities to improve data processing and programming productivity.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals maintains this role to advance its therapeutic pipeline for underserved patient communities. Candidates who succeed here bring extensive experience in clinical programming or data engineering, coupled with hands-on technical proficiency in R, Python, and modern data platforms. Someone who thrives in a regulated environment and enjoys collaborating across biostatistics and clinical operations will do well.
What you will do
- Design and maintain automated pipelines that ingest clinical data from electronic data capture, central laboratories, safety systems, and external vendors.
- Own the standardized cross-study clinical data model to harmonize disparate source structures into analysis-ready formats.
- Develop automated data quality checks and routing mechanisms for exceptions to support data management and study teams.
- Create and validate interactive R and Python dashboards for clinical data review, patient profiles, and operational metrics.
- Establish engineering standards covering modular design, code review, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD practices.
- Evaluate and implement applied AI and generative AI capabilities under human oversight to improve data processing and productivity.
What you need
- Hold a bachelor's degree in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, data science, biomedical informatics, or a related science field.
- Bring approximately 10 years of progressively responsible experience in statistical programming, clinical programming, clinical data engineering, or clinical analytics.
- Demonstrate advanced hands-on R programming skills including Shiny, tidyverse, data.table, package development, and reproducible workflows.
- Possess strong hands-on Python experience for data ingestion, transformation, automation, analytics, and application development.
- Demonstrate strong SQL proficiency and experience building data models in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy for this role?
The position is listed as United States - Remote. Candidates work remotely within the designated geographic structure.
What is the salary range for this position?
The salary range for the role is $158,000 to $197,900 USD. Compensation is determined within this stated bracket.
What tools and technologies are used on the team?
The technical work involves R, Python, SQL, and APIs on the Posit platform. Developers also utilize tools like Posit Workbench, Posit Connect, Shiny, and Git.
What level of experience is required?
The role targets 10 years of progressively responsible experience in statistical programming, clinical programming, clinical data engineering, or clinical analytics. Experience is preferably gained in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
The application is on the official Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. careers page.
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