Associate Director, Data Science and AI (remote)

Job Description

Summary:

The Associate Director, Data Science and AI is responsible for leading the development and implementation of cutting-edge, data-driven solutions that leverage digital technology, advanced analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and other AI techniques to enhance the quality, efficiency, and value of GAMA medical initiatives.  The Associate Director drives leadership in AI-based scientific innovations and engagements across medical affairs, proposing solutions and strategies to tackle business challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams.  This role will own, optimize, and manage day-to-day operations of GAMA technology/digital projects as the business function lead to align on strategic goals and deliver cohesive and innovative solutions. This role will also drive GAMA operational excellence, process optimization, budgeting, reporting, and vendor relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and own the standard of excellence for data science, digital strategy and innovation, and AI. 

- Lead the GAMA Advanced Analytics Program, defining and developing global reporting business requirements for Field Medical systems (i.e. CRM).

- Implement key metrics/KPIs to quantify and communicate Field Medical performance and impact.

- Continually evolve and advance Field Medical AI capabilities to ensure high-quality and impactful insights.

- Ensure systems facilitate engagement planning, data sharing, scientific interaction documentation, and accurate reporting and auditing.

- Lead the Digital/AI transformation within GAMA, serving as the end-to-end program lead and drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, challenging and improving established best practices for large-scale strategic programs.

- Inspire solutions, action, and execution to enable data-driven closed-loop execution leveraging data, advanced analytics, and AI to improve operational efficiency.

- Inform medical AI strategies by staying abreast of external trends and technologies and evaluating and adopting new emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies that enhance capabilities for Medical Affairs.

- Maintain a deep understanding of regulatory and compliance standards and operate within the data and AI governance framework ensuring field medical operating model remains compliant.

- Effectively communicate and deliver relevant and clear data reports, AI insights and results to various audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

- Effectively collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams and serve as the bridge between Business Technology Solutions (BTS), R&D, GAMA, vendors, etc to drive operational excellence and process optimization