Senior Specialist – Clinical & Medical Affairs AI (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

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Are you interested in making a global impact? Smith+Nephew, a pioneering leader in medical technology since 1856, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Specialist – Clinical & Medical Affairs AI. Reporting directly to the Manager of Clinical Data & AI, the successful candidate will be a passionate innovator who blends data science technologies with Agile approaches to manage our complex analytics portfolio within the Global Clinical and Medical Affairs division.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data science, training in Agile, and a proven track record in creating and deploying internal ML/automation solutions to enhance data analytics processes. The role involves a significant focus on evolving our Agile methodologies, particularly Scrumban, and leveraging programming skills to build and refine tools that support this evolution.

This position is a P3 level 

What will you be doing? 

AI Development and Application:

• Collaborate with clinical data scientists, biostatisticians, and clinical operations experts to identify use cases for AI in clinical research
• Assist in developing AI/ML models for supporting clinical operations, and data analysis
• Preprocess, clean, and organize clinical datasets for AI applications
• Support the integration of AI tools into clinical research workflows

Communication and Testing:

• Identify key performance indicators for AI models and evaluate performance in uses cases with a global span
• Document methodologies, workflows, and results to ensure reproducibility and transparency
• Present findings and recommendations to the team and stakeholders clearly and concisely

Advanced Data Analytics & Project Management:

• Track the progress of multiple ongoing projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards

What will you need to be successful?  

• Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master’s, or PhD degree in a relevant field (e.g., data science, computer science, engineering). A relevant graduate degree is preferred.

• Experience: Exposure to clinical research, medical device development, or health care analytics.
• Experience in deploying automation or AI/ML models for production use.
• Languages: Advanced English skills.
• Knowledge: Proficiency in Python (required), R is a plus.
• Familiarity with common AI/ML frameworks, e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and LLM’s.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Foundational knowledge of statistics is a plus.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Spotfire, Tableau is a plus.
• Competences: A knack for innovation and a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex business problems.

You. Unlimited 

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Other reasons why you will love it here! 

• Your future:  stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program. 
• Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours. 
• Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave.  
• Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules. 
• Training: Training program, unlimited learning. 
• Extra perks: employees association, and more… 

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