Novartis
Director and Group Head, Applied AI
Cambridge (USA) · Director
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About the role
- Job Description Step into a pivotal leadership role at the forefront of scientific innovation, where cutting-edge artificial intelligence meets biomedical research.
- As Director & Group Head (Applied AI), you will shape how advanced machine learning approaches accelerate drug discovery, translating complex data into meaningful scientific insights that can transform patient outcomes.
- The Final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience and will be reviewed periodically upon joining Novartis.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the applied artificial intelligence strategy and multi-year roadmap across drug discovery research.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to identify, prototype, benchmark, and deploy fit-for-purpose artificial intelligence solutions.
- Establish best practices for problem framing, data readiness, benchmarking, evaluation design, and reproducible model development.
- Drive benchmarking of foundation and task-specific models, enabling transparent trade-offs and informed adoption decisions.
- Partner with engineering teams to scale solutions and embed them into day-to-day scientific decision making.
- Build a culture of scientific rigor, rapid iteration, mentorship, and practical impact across teams.
- Ability to manage complexity, balance priorities, and drive outcomes effectively within matrixed environments using a proactive mindset.
Requirements
- Proven experience with foundation model benchmarking in drug discovery applications.
Skills
- please only apply if accessible.
Compensation
- Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary
- The salary for this position is expected to range between 1,94,600.00 - 3,61,400.00 USD Annual.
- The Final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience and will be reviewed periodically upon joining Novartis.
- Novartis may update the published salary range based on company and market factors.
- Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility for annual equity awards.
Benefits
- Demonstrated experience in leading core machine learning capability development initiatives across drug discovery teams and use cases.
Equal opportunity
- The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.
- Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
- The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
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