AI Research Scientist

Job Description

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

We are seeking energetic, forward-thinking professionals to join our Information Technology Center in Prague. You will have the opportunity to work on global teams to identify and tackle the biggest opportunities and challenges at the intersection of healthcare, information and technology. We offer project-based rotations to help with your professional development, and a flat, collaborative environment.
Primary Responsibilities

• Perform research, assessments and technical evaluations of AI models, methods and frameworks to solve problems or derive benefit to company AI capabilities and generative AI program

• Conduct feasibility studies and create working proof of concepts for use-cases by exploring applications of AI to internal problems and datasets to de-risk AI engineering delivery

• Collaborate with research teams on application of AI in drug design or target identification

• Proactively scan and keep up to date with AI research

• Support the creation of intellectual property

• Develop and implement methodologies, benchmarks, toolkits for different AI approaches

• Participate in internal professional communities of practice and mentor colleagues to raise artificial intelligence and data science maturity within the company    

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Computer Science is highly preferred

• We evaluate candidates on a case-by case basis but appreciate qualifications in quantitative, scientific and technology disciplines such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Analytics, Physics, and Bioinformatics

• We seek candidates that combine technical depth with the ability to work collaboratively and create impact

• 2 years of relevant working experience in fields related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science

• Proficiency in Generative AI, Deep Learning, and Machine Leaning frameworks is regarded useful

• Experience in application of AI in protein design or cheminformatic is a plus

• Understanding of artificial intelligence research and ability to review research publications

• Ability to communicate and express technical viewpoints to senior stakeholders with succinctness and clarity

• Hands-on code development experience and familiarity with the python scientific computing stacks

• Familiarity with developing and deploying within a cloud based infrastructure and services environment is plus

• Domain knowledge in pharmaceutical business areas such as research, clinical, manufacturing, commercial and corporate functions is plus

Required Skills:

Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Cloud Deployment, Code Development, Collaboration, Computer Science, Data Science, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), Manufacturing, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Research, Physics, Protein Design, Python (Programming Language), Research Publications, Statistics

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

06/28/2026

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