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Job description
Responsibilities
Platform AI/ML Product Strategy
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDefine and own the product strategy and roadmap for AI/ML and statistical capabilities as core platform services leveraged across multiple product domains (e.g., CPV, Process Management, Validation, Quality).
โโโโโโโขโโโโโEstablish a unified AI/ML platform vision, including reusable models, services, and APIs that can be embedded across the ValGenesis product suite.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDrive the evolution from fragmented statistical tooling to scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered platform capabilities.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโIdentify and prioritize opportunities to apply machine learning, statistical modeling, and generative AI to improve decision-making, automation, and insights across the platform.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPartner closely with AI/ML engineering and data platform teams to align on architecture, scalability, and long-term technical direction.
Statistical & AI/ML Product Definition
โโโโโโโขโโโโโAct as the subject matter expert (SME) for statistical methods, machine learning, and applied AI within the product organization.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDefine platform-level capabilities for:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโStatistical modeling frameworks (SPC, multivariate analysis, time-series analysis)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโMachine learning services (prediction, classification, anomaly detection)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโGenerative AI services (automated insights, narrative generation, copilots)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโEstablish standards for:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโModel selection, evaluation, and performance metrics
โโโโโโโขโโโโโFeature engineering and data requirements
โโโโโโโขโโโโโModel explainability and interpretability
โโโโโโโขโโโโโCollaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to translate advanced analytical methods into scalable, reusable product features.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDefine requirements for model lifecycle management, including training, validation, monitoring, and retraining in regulated environments.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโEnsure platform capabilities support compliance with GxP expectations, including auditability, traceability, and validation of AI/ML models.
Platform Architecture & Technical Collaboration
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPartner with engineering on:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโAI/ML platform architecture
โโโโโโโขโโโโโData pipelines and feature stores
โโโโโโโขโโโโโModel deployment patterns (batch, real-time, hybrid)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโAPI design for AI/ML services
โโโโโโโขโโโโโCollaborate with UX/UI to ensure complex statistical and AI outputs are translated into intuitive, actionable user experiences.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDrive consistency and reuse of AI/ML capabilities across products through platform-first design principles.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
โโโโโโโขโโโโโServe as the central AI/ML expert bridging Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Go-To-Market teams.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโEngage with customers, data scientists, and technical stakeholders to validate platform capabilities and ensure real-world applicability.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโSupport Sales, Customer Success, and Professional Services as the go-to expert on AI/ML and statistical functionality.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโInfluence internal teams on best practices for adopting AI/ML capabilities across the product suite.
Go-To-Market & Thought Leadership
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPartner with Product Marketing to articulate the value of ValGenesis AI/ML platform capabilities versus point solutions and legacy statistical tools.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโMonitor industry trends in:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโApplied AI/ML in regulated industries
โโโโโโโขโโโโโStatistical innovation and data science tooling
โโโโโโโขโโโโโRegulatory perspectives on AI/ML in GxP environments
โโโโโโโขโโโโโContribute to thought leadership through whitepapers, webinars, and customer engagements.
Required Qualifications:
Education
โโโโโโโขโโโโโBachelorโs or Masterโs degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPhD strongly preferred in Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related discipline.
AI/ML & Statistical Expertise (Core Requirement)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDeep expertise in statistical methods, including:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโSPC (control charts), process capability analysis
โโโโโโโขโโโโโRegression, ANOVA, DOE
โโโโโโโขโโโโโMultivariate methods (PCA, PLS, MSPC)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโTime-series analysis
โโโโโโโขโโโโโStrong working knowledge of machine learning techniques:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโSupervised learning (regression, classification)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโUnsupervised learning (clustering, anomaly detection)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโForecasting and probabilistic modeling
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExperience with generative AI and NLP, particularly for automated insights and content generation.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโHands-on experience with tools such as:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPython (pandas, scikit-learn, statsmodels)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโR, SAS, or equivalent statistical environments
โโโโโโโขโโโโโStrong understanding of:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโModel validation, performance evaluation, and bias/variance tradeoffs
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExplainability techniques (e.g., SHAP, LIME)
โโโโโโโขโโโโโMLOps concepts (model deployment, monitoring, retraining)
Platform & Technical Experience
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExperience building or defining platform-level capabilities (APIs, shared services, reusable components).
โโโโโโโขโโโโโFamiliarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data architectures.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโUnderstanding of data engineering concepts, including pipelines, data quality, and feature engineering.
Regulated Environment Awareness
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExperience working in regulated industries (life sciences preferred but not required).
โโโโโโโขโโโโโUnderstanding of GxP expectations for software, including:
โโโโโโโขโโโโโ21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11
โโโโโโโขโโโโโGAMP 5 / CSA principles for software validation
โโโโโโโขโโโโโFamiliarity with challenges of applying AI/ML in regulated environments (traceability, validation, auditability).
Product Management Skills
โโโโโโโขโโโโโ3+ years of product management experience in enterprise SaaS, data platforms, or AI/ML-driven products.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโDemonstrated ability to define highly technical product requirements for data science and engineering teams.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExperience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโStrong analytical and strategic thinking with a platform mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
โขโโโโโPrior experience in a platform product management role.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโExperience delivering AI/ML capabilities as part of a SaaS platform.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโBackground in life sciences, pharma, or other regulated industries.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโFamiliarity with MLOps frameworks and tools.
โโโโโโโขโโโโโPublished work, speaking engagements, or recognized expertise in AI/ML or applied statisti
