AbbVie's Biotherapeutics and Genetic Medicine (BGM) organization is looking to drive its AI/ML external strategy to accelerate the discovery and optimization of drug candidate molecules. This role is pivotal in ensuring AI/ML initiatives align with business objectives and deliver tangible value to patients.
Requirements
- Experience with deep technical diligence on machine learning capabilities.
- Prior experience in external partnerships and competitive landscape at a major pharma company or biotechnology organization.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and comfort and ability to create structure from ambiguity.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder-management skills with a proven ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of AbbVie’s biotherapeutics discovery processes and drug program pipeline and use that as a foundation to co-develop and champion an external AI/ML strategy that is aligned with key areas of impact, over both long- and short-term horizons.
- Stay at the forefront of AI/ML innovation, technologies, and best practices, developing a bimonthly competitive intelligence report, in coordination with other teams that develop competitive intelligence across AbbVie, e.g., AI Strategy & Partnerships, Commercial Digital, R&D, BTS, and Corporate Strategy.
- Collaborate with BGM’s internal AI/ML innovation team to conduct technical due diligence and detailed benchmarking of external partner AI/ML platforms with applicability to AbbVie’s BGM strategy.
- Collaborate across the company (including Technology Licensing & Collaboration, Search & Evaluation, Business Development & Acquisitions, etc.) to ensure collaboration agreements are aligned with the value proposition for BGM.
- Manage and coordinate collaborations with external partners, document key activities and drive projects towards impact.
- Communicate the impact of AI/ML partnerships to AbbVie’s pipeline both internally at governance bodies and, where appropriate, externally, to the AI/ML community through conference presentations.
- Mentor leaders and team members, creating a pipeline of AI/ML champions.
Other
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with senior leaders and build trust-based partnerships to deliver results and influence change.
- Hiring, people management, and career development experience.
- This position is located at one of our offices in Worcester, MA, Cambridge, MA, or San Francisco, CA. We offer flexible work arrangements, allowing you to choose between a fully on-site schedule or a hybrid model, which includes three days per week in the office.
