Principal Research Data Scientist (Hybrid)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• check_circle Collaborate with cross functional team of architects, data scientists, business system analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and deliver fit for purpose solutions.
• check_circle Design, develop, and maintain scalable AI ready data solutions for diverse data sets to support pharma R&D value chain.
• check_circle Support projects involving the integration of LLMs (such as GPT or Claude or similar technologies) for data mining, knowledge extraction, and automation of data-driven insights.
• check_circle Capture and interpret user requirements into expressive data models that enable graph analytics, semantic reasoning, and GenAI integration.
• check_circle Research and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, and platforms for graph databases, vector stores, and large language models integration including agent-based solutions.
• check_circle Provide technical leadership, act as a subject matter expert and advisor to partners on the feasibility and impact of emerging technologies in the AI data space.
• check_circle Architect solutions to operationalize machine learning models, including model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• check_circle Ensure compliance with applicable AbbVie software development, lifecycle policies, and procedures.
• check_circle Present complex graphs and GenAI relationships through visualizations, translating technical results into business insights. Create compelling data-driven presentations and dashboards for executives, project sponsors, and non-technical audiences.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 7 years’ experience; PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Must have experience with Neo4j & Elastic Search database technologies.
• Must have experience with supporting AI/ML initiatives including LLM integration, Data Agents, Agentic Memory, and Graph RAG systems.
• Must have experience with text mining and unstructured data processing.
• Must have experience with Pharmaceutical R&D industry-centric datasets.

Preferred qualifications

• Background in life sciences or work experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Master’s degree preferred

Benefits

• check_circle We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• check_circle This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

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