AI/ML Product Analyst (Hybrid - NJ or PA)

Job Description

Are you passionate about driving product innovation and delivering impactful solutions? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology like AI/ML in healthcare? Join our company as a Product Analyst and be at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare. As a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to advancing the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Your expertise will help us use leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing a product throughout its lifecycle, applying your technical knowledge and understanding of the product's details.

• Contribute to defining the product vision and strategy, focusing on value, business outcome, and user experience.

• Participate in product decisions, ensuring alignment with product strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Adopt a strategic view about the evolution of engineering needs, using your applied knowledge of the principles and concepts of the discipline.

• Assist in developing and calibrating product metrics.

• Support continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate them into solutions and product backlog.

• Help create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog to maximize value delivery and long-term sustainability.

• Contribute to the adoption and retention of the product within the work group/project team.

• Participate in release and support planning and execution.

• Facilitate communication between delivery squads and customers under guidance.

• Assist in monitoring and optimizing the product's total cost of ownership (TCO).

• Begin to experiment with roles such as Feature Manager, Scientific Product Owner, and D&A Discovery Consultant, working predominantly with established procedures, technologies, and methodologies.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for Digital SDLC processes.

• Act as a Tech Writer to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in technical documentation.

Who You Are

You are ready if you have:

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the following areas: Product Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, and Requirements Management.

• Experience within AI and ML models as product analyst.

• Strong skills in designing, creating, and optimizing user interfaces and experiences across applications.

• Proven experience in guiding the design, development, and testing of new applications, platforms, systems, and workflows.

• Ability to ensure alignment with business needs and deeply understand stakeholders and their needs.

• Experience in owning a product through its entire lifecycle and setting the product vision, roadmaps, and strategy.

• Proficiency in defining the guidelines for developing business cases for complex products, systems, and/or software.

• Ability to assess alignment between requirements, solutions, and eventual outcomes.

• Technical knowledge to operate in a digital environment and work closely with technical SMEs and technical job families, such as Information Architecture and Software Engineering.

• Strong skills in ensuring value and user experience are measured and achieved.

• Strong leadership skills including but not limited to strategic planning, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business savviness. Proven track record in coaching and development, talent growth, and execution excellence.

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with the ability to influence and motivate others. Excellent emotional intelligence, decision-making skills, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Networking and partnerships should be a key strength.

• Excellent communication and soft skills.

Nice to have, but not essential:

• Experience in Stakeholder Relationship Management.

• Entrepreneurship skills & Go getter.

• Strong sense of Ownership and Accountability.

• Proven track record in Execution Excellence.

• Networking and Partnerships expertise.

• Ability to act as a Change Catalyst.

• Experience in Requirements Management.

• Skills in Management System Development.

• Familiarity with the Databricks platform.

• Knowledge of cloud technologies and platforms.

Education:

• High School Diploma required.

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Expected US salary range:

$85,600.00 - $134,800.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Required Skills:

AI Systems, Machine Learning, Product Analysis, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

05/24/2025

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