Sr Analyst / Manager – AI & Automation Solutions

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Help lead the transformation of clinical research through the application of industry first Artificial Intelligence capabilities!

Lilly is looking for a Tech Lead for Artificial Intelligence and Automation Solutions for a large scale, multi-year transformation effort that will be reimagining how clinical trials are performed using AI and automation. This role is ideal for a person with a passion for applying innovative AI and automation methodologies and bring them to life in solutions that solve complex, real-world problems.

Are you enthusiastic about artificial intelligence and the impact it can have across an entire industry? If so, bring YOUR skills and talents to Lilly where you will have the chance to create an impact on the lives of patients!

Organization Overview

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using cutting edge technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we redefine what’s possible through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.

Research Tech unites science with technology to accelerate the Research and Development of medicines and to deliver therapeutic innovations. The team leverages technology and platforms to streamline scientific experimentation to help Researchers follow the science, to understand the disease and identify potential therapies. They are at the forefront of advanced analytics to enable data driven drug discovery, to innovate so Scientists can rapidly analyze and accelerate the discovery of new medicines.

What You’ll Be Doing:

AI and Automation Project Leadership: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of AI projects, managing resources and prioritizing tasks across internal and external delivery teams.

Executional Excellence: Develop AI and automation focused rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts to assess technical feasibility of complex business problems though the oversight of small spike teams.

Establish Technical Vision and Direction: Set and communicate a clear technical vision and direction for solution delivery teams to go from proof of concept to fully scaled solutions.

Technical Excellence: Ensure teams are applying DevSecOps and architectural standards.

Technical Translation: Interpret intricate business needs into practical technical specifications, ensuring they line up with project objectives and technical limitations.

Cross-Disciplinary and Organization Collaboration: Effectively engage with colleagues to gather innovative ideas and insights, fostering a collaborative environment that inspires and motivates team members to innovate and explore creative solutions in AI development.

Ethics and Compliance in Development: Adhere to ethical guidelines in AI usage and data handling, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and maintaining the highest standards of data privacy and security.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Apply your creative and technical skills to develop solutions that integrate AI and full-stack components that address complex challenges and improving application functionality.
• Combine your knowledge modern cloud native application technologies and AI to create high-quality, innovative software solutions.
• Remain adaptable and proactive in learning new technologies and techniques in AI and full-stack development to keep up with industry trends and advancements.
• Understand the data flows and integration patterns that deliver timely access to high quality data.
• Lead projects and collaborate with teams to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet business goals and user needs.

What You Should Bring:

• Strong understanding of AI algorithms, data science, machine learning models (supervised, unsupervised), and deep learning techniques.
• Demonstrated experience with common AI frameworks and technologies (i.e. TensorFlow, PyTorch, LLMs, LangChain, Azure Open AI, and Bedrock).
• Validated experience with front-end technologies (i.e. HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks like React or Angular.
• Proficient in back-end programming languages such as Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Familiarity with database technologies, both SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience integrating machine learning models, NLP, and AI technologies into practical applications.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and Development, microservices architecture, and scalable system engineering.
• Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for application deployment.
• Demonstrated experience influencing internal and external partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work multi-functionally in a diverse team environment.
• Capability to lead projects or mentor junior developers.
• Experience in a regulated industry, such as pharmaceuticals, where understanding of compliance regarding data security and privacy is crucial.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional growth in the dynamic fields of AI and full-stack development.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related scientific field.
• Experience developing and implementing AI and machine learning solutions.
• 4+ years’ experience leading full stack / multi-disciplinary software development teams (e.g., UI/UX, data, backend/API, system integration)
• Previous experience working with AWS, Azure AI, or other ML cloud services.

Additional Information:

• Hybrid position – located in Cork.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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