Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Specialist In Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

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Watershed Consulting
Johannesburg
ZAR 300 000 - 700 000
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7 days ago
Job description

Are you ready to revolutionize healthcare and pharmaceuticals with the power of artificial intelligence?

Our client is seeking a visionary AI Specialist to join the team and transform the industry through cutting-edge AI solutions.

This role offers an opportunity to innovate, lead, and make a tangible impact on patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

Position Overview

As the AI Specialist, you will harness the potential of AI and machine learning to optimize healthcare operations, enhance patient care, and drive data-informed decisions. From automating workflows to deploying AI for patient risk assessment and disease prevention and predictive analytics, your expertise will shape the future of healthcare innovation.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will spearhead projects that align AI technologies with strategic business goals while ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Your contributions will include, but are not limited to:

  1. AI Strategy, Governance, and Compliance
    • Develop and implement AI strategy aligned with goals; ensure regulatory compliance; establish ethical governance; lead AI adoption change management; conduct readiness assessments.
    • Outputs: AI adoption roadmap and plan; compliance and ethics reports; AI adoption training.
  2. AI-Powered Automation & Process Optimization
    • Identify manual processes for AI automation; deploy AI workflows in clinical, research, and admin areas; optimize supply chain via AI forecasting; ensure AI scalability in cloud; integrate AI with existing systems.
    • Outputs: Automated workflows and efficiency reports; AI supply chain forecasting; deployed and integrated AI solutions.
  3. AI for Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics & Commercial Strategy
    • Develop AI for patient risk and disease prediction; leverage AI for drug discovery and trial optimization; implement AI in medical imaging and diagnostics; enhance data analysis for insights; use AI for sales, marketing, and Rx forecasting; support commercial teams with AI for segmentation, demand, and intelligence; evaluate and recommend data platform modernization for AI; optimize data pipelines for AI analytics.
    • Outputs: AI models for predictive patient care; AI drug discovery reports; improved diagnostic accuracy; AI sales and marketing forecasts; AI insights for commercial strategy; modernized data platform with optimized pipelines.
  4. AI for Patient-Centric Innovation & Personalized Care
    • Design AI patient engagement tools; develop AI for personalized treatment; utilize AI for remote monitoring and chronic disease management; enhance accessibility via AI telemedicine; ensure AI enhances patient care.

Qualification

Education:
- Minimum: Bachelor's degree in AI, Data Science, Computer Science, or related fields.
- Preferred: Master's or PhD in AI, Healthcare Informatics, or equivalent discipline.

Experience:
- Required: 3–5 years in AI, machine learning, or data science roles.
- Preferred: Experience in healthcare / pharmaceutical AI applications.

Skills:
- Proficiency in developing and deploying AI solutions.
- Familiarity with cloud computing and data platforms.
- Understanding of ethical AI practices and healthcare compliance standards.

Why Join

- Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to pioneering innovation.
- Work on impactful projects that enhance patient care and healthcare efficiency.
- Enjoy professional growth opportunities in a dynamic, evolving industry.

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