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FRACTAL · 2 months ago

Principal AI Scientist | Life Sciences

New York

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, dedicated to empowering human decisions through artificial intelligence. The Principal AI Scientist will manage and grow client accounts in the Life Sciences sector, leading strategic relationships and advising on the latest AI research and best practices.

Cloud InfrastructureConsultingInformation Technology

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with our sales and account managers to meet client executives, understand their AI strategy gaps and advise them on how Fractal’s IP, staff, and prior experience can help them bridge these gaps

Work closely with our marketing and skill-development team to organize client facing as well as internal events to disseminate latest developments in our AI projects & research

Attend Client Advisory Board meetings, participating in industry events, helping the marketing team write research reports, give media interviews etc

Help Sell transformational AI led engagements

Join sales calls as an AI expert to understand the needs of our clients and prospects

Lead or co-lead teams that respond to the Request for Information/Proposal from our clients and prospects

Help write project proposals for several clients which includes drafting solution architecture, assessing staffing & skill mix for project delivery, establishing project schedule and delivery plans

Work with our Account and Engagement managers to plan out the AI part of their P&L statements and prepare sales pitches tailored to our clients’ needs

Deliver projects with cross-functional teams and bill time on engagements

Hire, staff, and manage teams of AI Engineers, AI, and MLOps professionals

Grow and mentor a team of senior AI leaders to improve AICS team’s profitable growth and market brand

Own key client accounts and grow them through strategic interventions

Contribute to our IP development initiative and evangelize them to our executive group, clients, board and help shape Fractal AI strategy

Qualification

PythonDeep LearningAI/GenAI algorithmsBayesian modelingStatistical analysisCloud environmentsExecutive presenceIntellectual agilityEmpathetic collaborationAmbitionFlexibility

Required

Strong programming skills in at least one numerical computing language: Python or R

Strong understanding in areas of traditional statistical analysis, Bayesian modeling, traditional ML, Deep Learning, RL and optimization. Deep specialization in at least two of these areas

Deep understanding of AI/GenAI algorithms from first principles

Strong knowledge of DS coding best practices – version control, code linting and testing, cloud environments and the Linux OS

Strong understanding of operationalizing AI on Cloud environments

Executive presence – ability to consult and build relationships with senior leadership at clients and Fractal

Intellectual agility & stamina – ability to learn adjacent technical skills quickly and continuously, ability to give and use constructive feedback effectively

Ambition and flexibility – ability to start by oneself, own outcomes, and doing what it takes

Empathetic collaboration – ability to empathize with clients & teams across functional roles, geographies, and cultures

10 or more years of demonstrated experience in driving real-world value by delivering AI led programs requiring complex technical & technological abilities

Experience in consulting senior leadership roles on strategy, business value generation, and AI research

Experience in managing cross-functional & distributed teams

Graduate/under-graduate degree in any of the quantitatively rich disciplines such as Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics / Operations Research [experience trumps degree]