Sr Staff Engineer, AI and Advanced Analytics

The Data Enablement and Analytics (DEA) team within the PAPD (Product, Analytics and Process Development) organization drives PAPD’s digital transformation by making data usable, useful, and impactful in support of our mission of Transforming Therapeutic Molecules into Products for a Diversified Pipeline.

We are seeking a hands-on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML) and Advanced Analytics Leader to design, build, and deploy cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that accelerate PAPD’s mission. The Senior Staff Engineer combines deep technical expertise with architectural leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and team mentorship. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of science, data, and technology, and is passionate about driving innovation across PAPD.

A Typical Day in the Role May Involve Aspects Of:

AI/ML & GenAI Development

• Design and develop end-to-end AI/ML and Generative AI solutions, including LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and multimodal Agentic AI systems.  
• Contribute hands-on to prototyping, experimentation, model development, and production deployment.
• Evaluate emerging GenAI tools, frameworks, and architectural patterns, recommending their adoption where appropriate.

Deliver Data Science Solutions

• Build and deploy advanced data science models for diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive use cases supporting PAPD scientific and operational workflows.
• Apply statistical modeling, multivariate analysis, machine learning, time-series forecasting, feature engineering, and optimization methods to solve complex scientific and process challenges.
• Collaborate with process scientists to design experiments, analyze process data, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Promote rigorous scientific methodology and strong statistical foundations across modeling efforts.

Architecture & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with IT, Data Engineering, Other teams and departments, PAPD scientists, and analytics teams to define solution architectures and integrate models into enterprise workflows.
• Translate scientific and operational challenges into scalable AI/ML solutions with clear business value.
• Influence PAPD’s digitalization roadmap and contribute to long-term AI strategy.
• Establish and champion best practices for model development, validation, MLOps, and responsible AI.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Manage and mentor a team of data scientists and AI engineers.
• Provide technical guidance, project oversight, and code reviews.
• Support decentralized analytics (e.g., citizen data scientists) by providing frameworks, tools, and best practices.

Thought Leadership & Innovation

• Stay current with advancements in AI/ML and GenAI, bringing forward opportunities for automation, decision support, knowledge management, and efficiency gains.
• Lead or contribute to ideation sessions, proof-of-concepts, and Agile delivery initiatives across PAPD.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. with 6+ years OR Master’s with 10+ years in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or related discipline.
• Hands‑on experience building and deploying ML and GenAI models (e.g., deep learning, NLP, LLMs, RAG, multimodal models).
• Strong programming proficiency in Python and familiarity with ML/GenAI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, vector databases).
• Experience deploying solutions on cloud analytics platforms (Databricks/Dataiku/Azure/AWS).
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing and coaching team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in biopharma, process development, or scientific/operational analytics.
• Knowledge of mechanistic, empirical, or hybrid modeling approaches.
• Familiarity with PAT, chemometrics, multivariate analysis, or process analytics.
• Experience with MLOps, CI/CD, containerization, API development, and distributed computing.

Core Competencies

• Technical Leadership & Innovation
• Strategic Thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication & Influence
• Ownership & Delivery

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location.  In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.  For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together.  For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site.  Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.  

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions.  For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process.  Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$150,500.00 - $245,500.00