Associate Director,Data Science Job Hazelwood Missouri USA,IT/Tech

Location: Hazelwood

Local Position Summary

The Associate Director, Data Science serves as a key technical and strategic leader responsible for developing and advancing the statistical, mathematical, and algorithmic frameworks that support bioMérieux diagnostic systems. This role oversees a team of data scientists and external partners, guiding projects from early feasibility through full product development using advanced analytics, experimental design, and machine learning.

The position requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams—including engineering, R&D, quality, marketing, regulatory, and manufacturing—to prototype, integrate, and evaluate next‑generation diagnostic technologies. The Associate Director also ensures ongoing support for commercialized products through contributions to manufacturing process improvements, quality analytics, and product enhancements.

Success in this role requires strong analytical expertise, effective leadership, and the ability to manage and inspire a team while delivering solutions that are robust, scalable, and aligned with long‑term product and organizational goals.

Primary Duties

Demonstrates strong expertise in applied mathematics, machine learning, statistics, and image processing, with a solid foundation in both fundamental and advanced concepts.

Leads the development of market-ready products and technologies by organizing functional teams, setting clear objectives, and overseeing all related development activities.

Ensures ongoing product support throughout field deployment, manufacturing, and quality processes.

Oversees team management and talent development, providing mentorship, maintaining a fair and rigorous performance management process, and guiding training and professional growth plans.

Manages the function with a deep understanding of team capabilities, leveraging the unique strengths of each technical staff member to maximize overall performance.

Resolves conflicts in objectives and facilitates constructive interactions within the team and across other groups.

Coordinates and integrates parallel global projects, ensuring seamless collaboration with other departments and consistent, effective communication.

Establishes processes and procedures aligned with functional, project, and program needs.

Drives continuous improvement of processes and procedures within and beyond the function, ensuring compliance with the quality system, regulatory requirements, and Global R&D standards.

Manages and controls the functional operating budget, including financial oversight of assigned projects and related costs.

Communicate results, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required Education, Training and Experience

Bachelor's degree required — Data Science, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering
8+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Statistics, Image Analysis, Signal/Time Series Analysis and at least 5 years of team management/leadership

Preferred Education, Training and Experience

Master's Degree, PhD Preferred
Programming experience with Python or R
Work Experience in ISO or FDA regulated environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
Create and nurture a group of individuals who work well together to achieve common goals
Comfortable giving clear, direct, and actionable feedback
Critical thinking, using logic and reason to analyze information and make decisions in the workplace.
Analyze data and make decisions/recommendations, using data to guide decision-making and provide suggestions for improvement.
Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
Programming with Python or R

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct supervision of 6–10 employees
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No indirect supervision.
Short‑term decisions: operational or tactical, with little‑to‑no supervisory review.
Long‑term…