Senior AI Research Scientist

Merck Merck · Pharma · Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Senior AI Research Scientist at Merck in Prague, focusing on research, assessments, and technical evaluations of AI models and frameworks to solve problems and enhance generative AI capabilities. The role involves conducting feasibility studies, creating proof of concepts, and leading smaller projects, with an emphasis on applying AI to internal problems and datasets within the biopharmaceutical domain.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform research, assessments, and technical evaluations of AI models, methods, and frameworks to solve problems or derive benefits to company AI capabilities and generative AI program
  2. Conduct feasibility studies and create working proof of concepts for use-cases by exploring applications of AI to internal problems and datasets to de-risk AI engineering delivery
  3. Lead delivery of smaller projects – understand the problem, propose technology solution, and align with stakeholders on expected results outcomes
  4. Participate in internal professional communities of practice and mentor colleagues to raise artificial intelligence and data science maturity within the company
  5. Assist in technical training to up-skill colleagues to raise the data science competency levels within the company

Skills

Required

  • Python
  • Generative AI
  • deep learning
  • NLP
  • CV
  • ML frameworks
  • cloud-based infrastructure
  • AWS
  • MS Azure

Nice to have

  • PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Image processing
  • quantitative, scientific and technology disciplines such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Analytics, Physics, and Bioinformatics
  • pharmaceutical business areas such as research, clinical, manufacturing, or commercial

What the JD emphasized

  • senior individual contributor
  • 5+ years' experience
  • Master's degree is rather required
  • PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Image processing is highly preferred
  • Hands-on code development experience
  • Ability to communicate and express technical viewpoints to senior stakeholders with succinctness and clarity

Other signals

  • research
  • assessments
  • technical evaluations
  • proof of concepts
  • generative AI
  • intelligent agents