Lead AI Engineer - Shape AI for Clinical Trials

Alphalifesciences; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaLife Sciences seeks an AI Engineer Leader to drive AI innovation for clinical workflows. You will lead a small team of AI engineers, guide development on project tasks, and turn cutting-edge AI/LLM tech into practical solutions that accelerate processes and extract insights.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders in a fast-paced startup environment, mentor engineers, and stay current with AI/ML research and its applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading AI/ML initiatives/teams.
• Strong programming skills in Python and at least one language such as Java or C++.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and model evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of AI engineers and guide their development on project tasks.
• Design, develop, and prototype AI/LLM solutions for real-world clinical workflows.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to implement AI solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and support skill development and productivity.
• Stay up to date with AI/ML research and apply advances to projects.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

AI/ML Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/AI/DS

Tools

Generative AI

LLMs

RAG

Model evaluation

Job description

AlphaLife Sciences seeks an AI Engineer Leader to drive AI innovation for clinical workflows. You will lead a small team of AI engineers, guide development on project tasks, and turn cutting-edge AI/LLM tech into practical solutions that accelerate processes and extract insights.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders in a fast-paced startup environment, mentor engineers, and stay current with AI/ML research and its applications.