Hiring: Forward Deployment Lead, R&D Quality Strategy & Transformation Company: BioSpace Location: Indianapolis, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:44:25 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Change Management, Embedded Systems, LLM, Product Management, Python, Quality Assurance, R About the job Experience: •5 years of experience in data sciences, product development, computer system delivery, or quality within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including at least 2 years in a leadership or senior technical capacity. •Minimum 5 years of experience in data sciences, product development, computer system delivery, or quality within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including at least 2 years in a leadership or senior technical capacity. Required Skills: •Owns the full lifecycle of an assigned portfolio of quality data and computer system assets, from concept and requirements through deployment, adoption, and sustained business outcomes; no handoffs that diffuse accountability. •Authors product and system requirements, oversees translation of business problems into technical specifications and defines the measurable success criteria against which delivery is evaluated. •Operates as a hands-on technical practitioner: reviews code, evaluates architecture decisions, quality-checks technical work, and directs internal and external delivery resources. •Applies the CSV framework as a delivery accelerator, using GSOP-1201 and related artifacts to shape validation strategy in service of business outcomes. •Builds and coaches a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, growing the pipeline of technical talent capable of operating at the intersection of business, technology, and quality. •Tracks and reports value realization against defined metrics; accountable to the Results Management Office for outcome delivery. •Partners with Tech@Lilly, BQA, and CSQA to ensure enterprise alignment, validation compliance, and long-term sustainability of assets. •Owns user enablement, adoption strategy, and change management coordination in partnership with OCM resources; success is measured by adoption and business outcomes, not deployment completion. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, data analysis, analytics, informatics, life sciences, engineering, or related field. •Advanced degree preferred. •Demonstrated experience owning products or capabilities end-to-end, from concept through adoption and value realization. •Hands-on technical fluency: able to write and review code, understand data architectures, and evaluate technical trade-offs. •Solid functional working knowledge of CSA, CSV, GxP requirements, and GAMP5; ability to use procedural frameworks to shape delivery strategy rather than treat them as gates. •Solid functional working knowledge of AI/ML governance in regulated decision-making, including validation, drift, and lifecycle expectations. •Track record of delivering LLM-based solutions in Clinical, R&D, or regulated Quality settings with measurable business impact (e.g., cycle time, cost, quality, adoption). •Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python for data manipulation and automation. •Operational familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate) and enterprise data platforms. •Agile or product management experience. Compensation: •$126,000 - $204,600 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!