Associate Director and Senior Principal, AI Methods, AI for Research (AI4R)

Role

Full-time

Permanent

Senior

Data & Analytics

Logistics

BASEL, Basel-Stadt

Hybrid

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: CHF 129,500.00 - 240,500.00

Requirements

6+ yrs exp

Master's

EU/EFTA permit

Skills

Target identificationTranslational researchVersion controlPythonMachine learningMultimodal ModelsDrug DiscoveryRepresentation LearningNeural Network ArchitecturesProtein ModelingHigh-Performance ComputingCloud Architecture

Languages

English

Compensation

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: CHF 129,500.00 - 240,500.00

Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead matrixed teams to design and deliver robust, scalable machine learning solutions for drug discovery
Drive development of core machine learning capabilities across priority AI use cases in biomedical research
Identify opportunities for methodological innovation across the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline
Build advanced algorithms, models, and workflows to accelerate therapeutic discovery and development
Establish and manage strategic collaborations with leading academic and external research partners
Act as subject matter expert on state-of-the-art machine learning approaches across research domains
Translate complex model outputs into actionable scientific hypotheses and guide experimental design
Define and implement meaningful success metrics for AI models to ensure measurable research impact
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to align AI solutions with scientific and business objectives
Promote awareness and adoption of advanced AI methods within the broader research organization

Responsibilities

Lead matrixed teams to design and deliver robust, scalable machine learning solutions for drug discovery
Drive development of core machine learning capabilities across priority AI use cases in biomedical research
Identify opportunities for methodological innovation across the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline
Build advanced algorithms, models, and workflows to accelerate therapeutic discovery and development
Establish and manage strategic collaborations with leading academic and external research partners
Act as subject matter expert on state-of-the-art machine learning approaches across research domains
Translate complex model outputs into actionable scientific hypotheses and guide experimental design
Define and implement meaningful success metrics for AI models to ensure measurable research impact
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to align AI solutions with scientific and business objectives
Promote awareness and adoption of advanced AI methods within the broader research organization

Requirements

6+ years of experience in developing and deploying machine learning solutions across drug discovery domains
Hands-on expertise applying machine learning to target identification, protein modelling, or translational research
Strong experience with large-scale model training, high performance computing, and cloud-based infrastructure
Advanced knowledge of modern machine learning methods such as representation learning or neural network architectures
Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks, with strong software development and version control practices
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and deliver impactful machine learning solutions in complex, matrixed environments

Benefits

Insurance plans
Retirement plans
Wellbeing resources
Global recognition programs
Flexible and hybrid working options
Minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave

Company

Novartis Pharma AG

Pharmaceuticals

At Novartis, we-re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.