Senior Director, Senior Program Lead (AI/ML), Data Surveillance

WHY PATIENTS NEED YOU

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.

POSITION SUMMARY

It is our mission to strengthen the oversight of our clinical data through stronger ownership, control and visibility. You will play an important role in processing, reviewing and receiving clinical data and records and from therapeutic groups as well as internal and external investigators. You will ensure that accurate, timely and consistent data reaches the clinical teams and other groups.
 

Data in pharmaceutical research has constantly increased in both volume and complexity and its correct interpretation in a biomedical context has become more and more dependent on advanced analytical and data management skills.

As the Senior Director, Head of AI for Clinical Data Sciences, you will be responsible for helping to accelerate drug discovery by enhancing our decision-making process, working with a wide range of roles to extract actionable insights from complex data sets.
 
It is your leadership and expertise that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

You act as the key scientific and technical Artificial Intelligence expert for Clinical Data Sciences; defines and drives the data monitoring and management strategy and standards in the AI space, utilizing techniques such as RPA, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, genAI, etc., across all areas of Clinical Data Sciences (CDS) (including data management, Risk-Based Monitoring, Data Surveillance and standards). Operationally manages the application and utilization of AI technologies and practices within CDS organization.

• Leads Team of AI experts in CDS and at vendor (50+ team members) to spearhead key innovative AI/ML projects for CDS

• Represents CDS and supports AI and innovation related interactions with external vendors, Digital, COE, senior leaders, and representatives across GBDM. Actively coordinates resources to ensure successful AI project implementation outcomes.

• Defines and effectively communicates to CDS colleagues and partner organizations AI project requirements and partners with QA to follow all appropriate standards for compliance.

• Partners with colleagues to ensure alignment of data quality across CDS, preferred partners, Development China and Development Japan.

• Proactively identifies issues, successfully leading initiatives which result in continuous improvement and quality deliverables across CDS.

• Defining and driving the AI strategy to create a roadmap detailing the short and long term implementation for CDS, including techniques from RPA (robotic process automation) ML (machine learning), NLP (natural language processing), genAI, etc.

• Sets industry precedent with regulators as a key leader in space.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, etc. Master’s Degree Preferred.

• Demonstrated ability in the application of Machine Learning/AI in real-world settings with large scale data

• 15+ years of experience in the IT or appropriate industry preferred

• 5+ years of experience with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques and tools

• 8+ years of experience with data sources and platforms

• At least 10 years in a leadership role.

PREFERRED QUALIIFICATIONS

• Flexibility, problem-solving and leadership skills, genuine intellectual curiosity, borderless ideation and eagerness to contribute are key elements of the position.

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