Role Overview
We’re looking for a Lead AI Engineer who is passionate about improving healthcare through cutting-edge technology. You’ll lead a team of 4–6 AI engineers, shaping the roadmap, driving innovation, and contributing hands-on to development. You’ll work on impactful projects such as Generative AI, Named Entity Recognition/Linking (NER/NEL), multilingual NLP, and continuous learning on complex healthcare datasets.
This is a unique opportunity to define the future of AI in healthcare—balancing technical leadership with strategic vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow the AI team, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence.
- Contribute directly to the codebase and serve as the primary liaison with other development teams.
- Drive internationalization of NLP components to support multiple languages.
- Own work intake, prioritization, and line management of the AI team.
- Guide projects from concept to production-ready solutions.
- Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to define deliverables and milestones.
- Research and apply state-of-the-art NLP and ML methodologies.
- Ensure AI components integrate seamlessly with our search engine and data warehouse.
About Us
- The Patient Finder team includes ~30 professionals across App, Data, and AI/ML squads, plus QA, Deployment, Support, and Consultancy.
- We’re part of IQVIA’s broader healthcare product portfolio across EMEA.
- Flexible work environment: choose between office, home, or hybrid. We host monthly team days and some squads meet weekly.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com/