Senior Principal AI for Biologics — Associate Director

Novartis Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

insurance plans

retirement plans

wellbeing resources

global recognition programs

flexible and hybrid working options

minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leaf

Job summary

Novartis in Dublin, Ireland seeks Associate Director & Senior Principal Data Science, AI for Biologics to lead AI-driven biologics research, antibody discovery and protein design. You will translate scientific questions into high-value AI opportunities and partner with scientists, data scientists, engineers and external research leaders.

You will mentor teams, shape scientific strategy, evaluate new AI models, and drive collaborations with academia and industry.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in ML/biotech related field.
• Experience translating scientific challenges into AI solutions.
• Proven leadership influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-enabled biologics R&D, antibody discovery and protein design.
• Translate complex drug-discovery challenges into AI opportunities with clear hypotheses.
• Develop and evaluate AI methods for protein structure prediction and generative design.
• Assess emerging AI models and technologies for drug-discovery value.
• Lead cross-functional PoC studies linking computation to experiments.
• Mentor scientists and translate AI advances into impact.

Skills

AI for biologics

Machine learning for biology

Protein engineering

Drug discovery

Cross-functional leadership

Model evaluation & validation

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent in ML/comp biology/bioinformatics/structural biology

Job description

Novartis in Dublin, Ireland seeks Associate Director & Senior Principal Data Science, AI for Biologics to lead AI-driven biologics research, antibody discovery and protein design. You will translate scientific questions into high-value AI opportunities and partner with scientists, data scientists, engineers and external research leaders.

You will mentor teams, shape scientific strategy, evaluate new AI models, and drive collaborations with academia and industry.