AI Solution Architect

Norstella; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical solutions provider is seeking an AI Solution Architect to support life sciences companies by enhancing clinical trial processes with AI solutions. The candidate should have extensive experience in data science and AI consulting, capable of translating technical concepts into business value. This is a remote position with significant opportunities for growth and collaboration. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in data science or AI consulting within life sciences.
• Proven experience architecting AI Solutions in life sciences.
• Strong understanding of data science principles like machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver subject matter expertise on AI-enabled solutions for clinical lifecycle.
• Translate complex AI concepts into value-driven narratives.
• Design AI-enabled custom solutions for strategic customers.

Skills

Data science expertise

AI consulting

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Understanding of life sciences

Job description

AI Solution Architect

Company: Citeline

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Oct 16, 2025

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-1147

Description

About NORSTELLA

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life‑saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need. Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best‑in‑class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle—and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must‑have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision‑making. Together, via our market‑leading brands, we help our clients:

• Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle

• Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market

• MMIT – identify barrier to patient access

• Panalgo – turn data into insight faster

• The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting‑edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real‑world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world‑class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Citeline

Citeline is one of the world’s leading providers of data and intelligence on clinical trials, drug treatments, medical devices and what’s new in the regulatory and commercial landscape. Relying on us to deliver vital advantage when making critical R&D and commercial decisions, our customers come from over 3,000 of the world’s leading pharmaceutical, contract research organizations (CROs), medical technology, biotechnology and healthcare service providers, including the top 10 global pharma and CROs.

Now, Citeline is proud to be a part of Norstella, an organization that consists of market‑leading pharmaceutical solutions providers united under one goal: to improve patient access to life‑saving therapies. Within this organization, Citeline plays a key role in helping clients connect the dots from pipeline to patient.

The Role

You’ll join a high‑performing team, with high expectations and excellent opportunities for career growth and advancements. We are looking for a Solution Consultant professional who can excel in and add expertise to a team that is accelerating the deployment of AI solutions across life sciences.

This role is for you if you are versatile, adaptive, and eager to learn and grow your career by designing and applying leading AI and Data Science enabled solutions across biopharma value chain, including the clinical trial planning, feasibility, and recruitment space, helping clients meet their business goals leveraging Citeline’s evolving suite of data assets, solutions and services. You have subject matter expertise with life sciences knowledge and practical applications of AI, data science and agentic automation in the space. You’ll work collaboratively with Sales and Implementation to deliver value to clients by designing innovative solutions focused on accelerating the success of clinical trials and bringing critical new treatment options to patients that need them.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing subject matter expertise on client engagements to demonstrate the value of our AI‑enabled solutions combining platform, services and Real World Data (RWD) offerings to support use cases across the clinical lifecycle including clinical trial planning, feasibility, and patient engagement and recruitment.
• Bring technical and business credibility to customer conversations for solutions that are underpinned with AI and advanced data science models, translating complex AI concepts into clear, value‑driven narratives aligned to customer objectives.
• Design AI‑enabled, custom instances and bespoke solutions for strategic customers, leveraging Norstella and customer data assets, AI models, products and service offerings, in collaboration with Product and Data Science teams.
• Collaborate with and support dedicated Sales teams across all account segments (new logos, existing accounts small biotech through large pharma).
• Accountable for attributing deals towards the team’s sales targets as set forth by the business.
• Independently manage a solution/technical qualification with a compelling proposal slide creation that results in new business.
• Support additional pre‑sales activities needed to support Sales including building business cases and executive summaries, presenting use case and therapy area relevant case studies, collaborating with sales on pricing and negotiations, understanding and conveying project implementation activities and timelines, creating and delivering proposals and contracts.
• Partner with internal stakeholders such as Citeline’s Product Management and Sales teams to share feedback from client interactions and strive for continuous improvements in Citeline’s offering to BioPharma.
• Manage the coordination internally with the implementation team for pre‑sales scoping & for Request for Information (RFI) & Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Be able to test new clinical offerings with several potential clients and share feedback to internal stakeholders to drive innovation and ensure product market fit in highly complex selling situations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in data science or AI consulting within life sciences.
• A passion for healthcare, life sciences, data /analytics, and technology.
• Proven experience identifying AI use cases in life sciences settings and architecting AI Solutions, with evidence of supporting them through to proof‑of‑concept or pilot stage.
• Highly competent from a technical perspective with a strong track record for demonstrating and presenting solutions to Pharmaceutical & Biotech customers.
• Strong understanding of data science principles, including machine learning, natural language processing, and predictive analytics, with the ability to translate these into business value. Track record of collaborating with product and engineering teams to shape AI solution development based on client needs and market trends.
• Experience collaborating with commercial team and other key internal departments.
• Able to successfully engage senior stakeholders, confidently and credibly.
• Have an inquisitive mindset, eager to learn the Pharma industry and our products, while keeping abreast of them, in order to have credible, insightful conversations with our prospective clients.
• Ability to articulate complex solutions in a simple and coherent manner.
• Powerful verbal and written communication and experienced with customer‑facing presentations.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Location

US Remote

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $160,000 to $200,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.