Group Head - Scientific Innovation (RX & AI and Computational Sciences)
Summary
Novartis has embraced a bold strategy to drive a company-wide digital transformation. Our objective is to position Novartis as an industry leader by proactively adopting digital technologies that foster innovative approaches to hasten drug discovery and development. By utilizing both internal and external R&D data with the power of data science, predictive models, generative AI, and machine learning, our objective is to identify new targets, create more effective therapeutic molecules, better predict drug pharmacokinetics and safety risks, refine clinical trial design, and significantly shorten development cycles. The AICS team leads BR in exploring and applying advanced AI and ML methodologies to generate novel drug discovery insights, and to speed and improve drug discovery efficiency whilst focusing on patients’ needs.
About The Role
Purpose of the role
Scientific Innovation Group Lead
Lead a team of AI researchers who also bring significant domain area expertise
Work with AI modelers to ensure models are robust and performant
Work with Engineering and Product Development resources to ensure delivery of AI solutions
Raise the awareness of AI applications to aid in answering key research questions across BR
Help position AI-aided drug discovery contributions to deliver and support progress of Biomedical Research’s portfolio, enable new kinds of therapeutic discoveries, shorten cycle times, and increase efficiency.
Collaboration & partnership
Act as the primary liaison as a subject matter expert for AICS, for identification of research questions, solution design, and evangelism of results and impacts of AI across Biomedical Research
Regularly communicate, engage, align with AICS teams, broader data science community, and senior scientists
Initiate and lead key high-value internal collaborations across BR
Help to design translatable metrics for AI models that will lead to tangible impact in collaboration with BR DAs and FAs
What You’ll Bring To The Role
10+ years of significant experience in innovation, development, deployment and continuous support of Machine Learning data management and modeling
Expertise in bringing advanced analytics insights and actions to a large Research organization & deep understanding of Drug development
Passion for understanding emerging technologies with pragmatic insight into where those technologies can be integrated into business solutions
Ability to balance requirements, manage expectations, and drive effective results using a proactive attitude towards identifying and resolving issues
Entrepreneurial spirit with can-do, pro-active attitude
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and influencing skills and demonstrated track record of exceptional teamwork
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Ability to execute and prioritize well in a complex matrixed environment
Operational and functional leadership
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Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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