Senior AI Compliance, Risk & Security Engineer

Radiometer; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher is accelerating the real-world impact of science and technology through its Enterprise AI Solutions team. You will help define governance for AI/ML platforms, assess data and regulatory risks, and partner with diverse teams to enable scalable, trusted AI across operating companies.

The role emphasizes responsible AI, security, privacy and compliance, with opportunities to influence governance practices and production deployments in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AI, ML, data science methodologies and modern AI architectures.
• Experience assessing technology, data privacy, compliance, cybersecurity or operational risks in AI/analytics.
• Ability to translate governance requirements into practical technical controls.

Responsibilities

• Assess and advance AI/ML solutions, architectures and data flows for compliance and risk.
• Partner with governance, data, product and architecture teams to enable trusted AI at scale.
• Develop guardrails, evidence, and controls to ensure responsible AI and regulatory alignment.
• Identify and mitigate model bias, explainability, robustness and security risks across AI solutions.

Skills

AI governance

MLOps

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Job description

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life. Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we're committed to hiring and developing from within. You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. DHR Enterprise AI Solutions is Danaher's enterprise AI engineering capability, responsible for identifying opportunities, building and scaling reusable AI solutions, and accelerating measurable business impact across operating companies. We combine product, architecture, AI science, engineering and operations to industrialise AI, establish enterprise standards and enable the next generation of AI-powered products, workflows, applications and decision-making. We look forward to welcoming you to our organisation. In DHR Enterprise AI Solutions, you will be responsible for helping Danaher build, scale and operate trusted AI solutions by ensuring AI, ML and data-driven capabilities are designed, developed and governed in a way that enables innovation, trusted adoption and responsible enterprise scale.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assess and advance DS, ML and AI solutions, architectures, algorithms, models and data flows built and operated in Danaher Enterprise AI Solutions, identifying potential compliance, regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, security, ethical and operational risks before solutions reach production.
• Partner with Governance, Enterprise Data, Product Owners, Architects, AI Scientists and Engineers to ensure AI solutions are designed, built, deployed and operated in a way that enables trusted adoption, enterprise scale and long-term supportability.
• Foster practical governance frameworks, guardrails, risk-assessment methodologies, compliance evidence and control mechanisms that enable innovation while ensuring our AI solutions remain secure, responsible and compliant with internal and external policy obligations.
• Evaluate and improve how models, algorithms, solutions and data are sourced, processed, governed and used within AI solutions, ensuring appropriate controls, transparency, traceability and risk mitigation throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Guide the team in identifying and mitigating risks related to model behaviour, bias, explainability, robustness, reliability, cybersecurity, security, privacy and regulatory compliance, enabling solutions built by our organisation to be industrialised and scaled confidently across Danaher.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, generative AI, data science methodologies and modern AI solution architectures, gained through hands‑on experience delivering, designing, building or supporting AI or data solutions.
• Experience assessing technology, data, privacy, compliance, legal, cybersecurity or operational risks associated with AI, software or advanced analytics solutions, including an understanding of common security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigation approaches relevant to AI systems.
• Ability to translate regulatory, legal, Responsible AI and governance requirements into practical controls, technical guardrails and actionable guidance for AI products, engineering and projects across operating companies.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to evaluate complex AI and data use cases, algorithms, model behaviours, data flows and security considerations, identify potential risks and recommend pragmatic mitigation strategies in collaboration with Governance.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Responsible AI, AI governance, model risk management, AI assurance or technology governance programmes.
• Designing, building, deploying or governing AI, software or advanced analytics solutions in production environments.
• Working in life sciences, diagnostics, healthcare, advanced manufacturing or other regulated industries.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world’s most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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