Associate Director – Analytical AI Clinical Development

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Aligned with Bristol Myers Squibb's mission to advance clinical development through data-driven innovation, the Associate Director – Analytical AI in Clinical Development will play a key role in designing and deploying machine learning pipelines to enhance our drug discovery pipelines and optimize clinical trial operations. This individual will engage with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful AI-based solutions and ensure their seamless integration into business processes, driving efficiency and enhancing decision-making across research and development.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties

1. Develop and Deploy Machine Learning Pipelines:

• Apply expertise in machine learning to create, implement, and optimize end-to-end pipelines that address critical business problems in clinical study design and execution.

• Automate workflows to process and analyze complex datasets, such as clinical trial protocols, real-world evidence, and patient recruitment data.

• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and robustness of deployed machine learning solutions for real-time decision support.

2. Drive Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including IT, medical, research, development, and biostatistics groups, to co-develop AI-driven solutions aligned with business priorities.

• Act as liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on objectives and fostering a collaborative environment for successful solution delivery.

• Translate technical insights and model results into actionable strategies for clinical operations teams.

3. Manage AI Product Lifecycle:

• Oversee the lifecycle of AI products, from ideation and development to deployment and monitoring.

• Develop and execute detailed project plans that align with research and development timelines, ensuring timely delivery of AI solutions.

• Conduct post-deployment analysis to measure the impact of implemented solutions and identify areas for continuous improvement.

4. Stay Ahead of AI Trends in Clinical Development:

• Continuously evaluate emerging trends and advancements in data science and AI, integrating cutting-edge techniques such as natural language processing (NLP) and predictive analytics into clinical trial workflows.

Qualifications

• Education:

  • BA/BS in a quantitative field such as data science, computer science, mathematics, or related disciplines.

  • Advanced degrees (MBA, MS, or Ph.D.) in a relevant field (computer science/computational biology/bioinformatics etc.) preferred.

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning pipelines to solve real-world business problems.

  • Proven ability to deliver measurable impact through AI and advanced analytics solutions.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong foundation in statistical methods and their application to business problems, preferably in a clinical development setting

  • Experience designing and implementing supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning methods with common machine learning tool kits (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn etc.)

  • Experience with time series forecasting and Monte Carlo simulations

  • Proficiency in Python and SQL is required

  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and Git/GitHub for version control.

  • Familiarity with MLOps workflows, cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Dagster).

  • Experience with Natural Language Processing techniques, Large Language Models (training/finetuning) and agentic AI frameworks is highly preferred

  • Experience working with real-world datasets (RWD) is highly preferred

  • Experience in bioinformatics/computational biology is a plus

  • Experience with Streamlit/Dash/Shiny app development is a plus

• Soft Skills:

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate technical complexity into clear value statements and actionable insights for diverse audiences.

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to drive stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

• Preferred Expertise:

  • Knowledge of drug discovery, development and/or clinical trial operations is highly desirable.

  • Experience managing AI product lifecycles and integrating solutions into business operations.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $167,540-$203,000 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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