Senior AI Scientist

Senior AI Scientist

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Location

USA (Remote)

Department

R&DS (Research & Development Solutions)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Company

IQVIA Inc.

### Overview

Join IQVIA’s AI Scientist Group and shape the future of Generative AI in life sciences. As a Senior AI Scientist, you will lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that transform clinical research and commercial operations. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies—including large language models (LLMs), agentic AI, and optimization techniques—while driving meaningful impact across the healthcare ecosystem.

### Role Summary

The AI Scientist Group is a strategic innovation unit delivering state-of-the-art AI solutions to pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. In this role, you will lead AI strategy, drive model development, and guide the deployment of scalable, enterprise-grade Generative AI applications. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to translate complex AI capabilities into real-world, business-driven outcomes.

### Key Responsibilities

• Lead the fine-tuning, distillation, and deployment of large language models (LLMs) for high-impact use cases across clinical and commercial domains
• Drive data engineering and curation processes to transform structured and unstructured data into high-quality training datasets
• Design and implement agentic AI systems using modern frameworks to enable autonomous reasoning and task execution
• Develop proof-of-concept solutions and guide their transition into scalable, production-ready systems
• Evaluate and apply advanced Generative AI methods, including SFT, PPO, DPO, and reward modeling
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior scientists and engineers
• Act as a trusted technical advisor in client engagements, translating AI concepts into a...