AI Contractor

Role: AI Contractor Location: On-site in Emeryville, 2-3 days/week ideal (flexible) Type: Contract Length: 6 months to start, likely extensions Notes: -Great communication skills -Very hands on technically with the ability to drive initiatives -Pharma/biotech experience, previous experience with understanding how AI can help the clinical and R&D areas of life sciences preferred -Strong data analysis -Change management not really needed of introducing AI yet (a plus), but more of the hands on AI experience. -Cross-collaboration is necessary Description: Job Description The Contractor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be responsible for developing and implementing advanced AI platforms and algorithms to support Data Science and R&D initiatives in Drug Discovery and Development. The role will focus on enhancing existing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Large Language Model (LLM) frameworks to create state-of-the-art AI solutions that streamline, augment, and automate research and development workflows. The AI Contractor will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Data Science and Global Digital Innovation, to ensure the successful and effective integration of AI technologies into R&D processes. Essential Duties And Key Deliverables • Design and Develop AI Solutions: Serve as an Applied AI Engineer to build and optimize AI platforms and algorithms that leverage foundation LLMs, RAG architectures, and other advanced techniques for augmenting and automating R&D tasks. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Associate Director of Biostatistics, Head of Global Data Sciences, technical leaders in Global Digital Innovation, and other project managers to deploy, validate, and refine AI solutions in real-world R&D environments. • Performance Evaluation and Iteration: Conduct rigorous testing, benchmarking, and continuous improvement of AI models and platforms to ensure scalability, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory and scientific standards. • Maintain Scalable Codebases: Develop, maintain, and document robust, modular, and scalable codebases to support large datasets and high user concurrency, ensuring performance, security, and ease of future enhancements. • Tackle research questions in Drug Discovery, Clinical Development, and other areas of R&D that leverage AI models and solutions • Knowledge Dissemination: Maintain an active external presence through presentations, publications, and contributions to conferences in AI and related R&D domains, demonstrating thought leadership and advancing organizational visibility in the field. Qualification • Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics or related field preferred; MS degree with preferably two plus years of experience in AI research and applications • Understanding of clinical trial data and extremely hands-on in analysis and reporting of clinical trial data. • Strong Python programming skills. Proficiency in R and SAS is a plus but not required • Basic knowledge/experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry • Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills. The salary range provided for this contract role represents our good faith estimate for this position. Within the range, individual offers will vary based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, location and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process (W2 or C2C). In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible W2 employees with a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package. I.T. Solutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.