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Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer

A global biopharmaceutical company focused on uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Machine Learning
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
AI · Healthcare · Biotech
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Description For Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer

GSK, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer to join their R&D Digital & Tech team. This role represents an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and drug discovery, where you'll be responsible for designing and deploying cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that accelerate the drug discovery and development pipeline.

The position offers a unique blend of technical leadership and scientific impact, requiring expertise in both AI/ML engineering and an understanding of pharmaceutical R&D contexts. You'll be working with state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies, including Generative AI and Agentic AI, while collaborating with a diverse team of scientists, researchers, and engineers.

The role demands a strong technical background with a PhD or Master's degree in a relevant field, extensive AI/ML engineering experience, and proficiency in modern ML frameworks. You'll be responsible for leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, and ensuring best practices in MLOps and responsible AI development, particularly within regulated biomedical environments.

GSK offers an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, performance-based bonus, healthcare benefits, pension plan, and equity opportunities. The company embraces modern work practices through their Performance with Choice programme, offering a hybrid working model that balances remote and office work.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced AI/ML professional who wants to make a significant impact in healthcare and drug discovery while working with cutting-edge technology at a global scale.

Last updated 17 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML models across R&D domain
  • Translate complex scientific and business problems into scalable ML pipelines
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, biologists, chemists, clinical researchers
  • Drive model interpretability, scalability, and reproducibility
  • Drive technical decision-making around architecture, model development, and data integration
  • Champion best practices in MLOps, model validation, and responsible AI
  • Lead initiatives focused on Generative AI and Agentic AI
  • Mentor other engineers and data scientists

Requirements For Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer

Python
  • PhD or Master's degree in computer science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field
  • Extensive experience in AI/ML engineering
  • Experience working with business stakeholders in R&D
  • Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face)
  • Experience building and deploying models in cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
  • Solid understanding of statistics, optimization, and experimental design

Benefits For Senior Principal AI/ML Engineer

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus based on company performance
  • Healthcare and wellbeing programmes
  • Pension plan
  • Shares and savings programme
  • Hybrid working model through Performance with Choice programme

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