AstraZeneca
Senior Director, Machine Learning & AI (BPD)
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Biologics are central to that ambition, and Biopharmaceutical Development (BPD) is the R&D function that turns biologic candidates into medicines.
- Success in this role requires a balance of strategic leadership and technical credibility.
- Be accountable for the BPD AI portfolio across the four pillars: AI Foundations & Platforms, Knowledge Management, Modelling & Digital Twins, and Submission & Report Authoring.
Responsibilities
- BPD develops the cell lines, bioprocesses, formulations, devices and analytical methods needed to advance biologic medicines through clinical development and approv al where they can improve the lives of patient s.
Nice to have
- PhD plus 7 yr of relevant experience.
- MSc plus 10 ye of experience.
- Deep, current, hands-on knowledge across the following:
- Strong software engineering discipline
- fluent in Python and modern ML tooling
- comfortable working in cloud environments such as Azure or AWS, including containerised workloads and distributed compute.
- Experience turning ambiguous scientific or business problems into sh a ped AI solutions, including knowing when AI is not the right answer.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders across scientific, technical and business functions, and to make clear recommendations under uncertainty.
Skills
- AI Foundations & Platforms, Knowledge Management, Modelling & Digital Twins, and Submission & Report Authoring.
- Act as a trusted advisor to BPD functional leaders on where AI can, and cannot, help them meet their objectives.
- Qualifications and experience
Company info
- Role purpose AstraZeneca's bold ambition is to be a pioneer in science, lead in our disease areas and transform patient outcomes - and by 2030, to deliver 20 new medicines and industry ‑ leading growth.
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