Senior AI Prototyping Lead — Drug Discovery

Novartis; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Global recognition programs

Flexible and hybrid working options

14 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Novartis in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Expert in Rapid Prototyping to translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into real-world drug discovery tools. You will design and deploy generative AI solutions, build rapid prototypes, and deliver production-ready LLM applications integrated with workflows.

You will work hybrid, collaborating across scientific and engineering teams, applying best practices in testing, version control, and monitoring while advancing architecture, security, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years building and deploying artificial intelligence or machine learning systems in production.
• 2+ years designing large language model applications with retrieval augmentation and tool integration.
• Strong proficiency in Python and building scalable services, APIs, and reusable libraries.
• Experience delivering end-to-end AI solutions including prompt design, evaluation, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy generative AI solutions supporting drug discovery and biomedical research workflows.
• Build rapid prototypes and scalable applications combining foundation models, retrieval systems, and workflow orchestration.
• Develop production-ready large language model applications with robust context handling, tool integration, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions aligned with research priorities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance scientist productivity using AI assistants and workflow automation.

Skills

AI/ML production

LLM apps design

Python development

APIs & libraries

Prompt design & eval

CI/CD practices

Security governance

Evaluation metrics

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Novartis in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Expert in Rapid Prototyping to translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into real-world drug discovery tools. You will design and deploy generative AI solutions, build rapid prototypes, and deliver production-ready LLM applications integrated with workflows.

You will work hybrid, collaborating across scientific and engineering teams, applying best practices in testing, version control, and monitoring while advancing architecture, security, and