Associate Director, Artificial Intelligence
Associate Director, Artificial Intelligence
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Position Overview
The Associate Director for Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as a key leader in driving innovation strategy and application of AI technologies within the organization. This position requires a dynamic individual with expertise in AI machine learning deep learning and related domains who can integrate cutting-edge technological solutions into the companys workflows products and strategic goals. Flexibility and adaptability are key to managing AI initiatives within a dynamic fast-paced environment.
This role is based in Madison WI.
Essential Duties
include but are not limited to the following:
Lead in operationalizing the strategic direction for ML NLP LLM and algorithm development within a world-class AI ML team working closely with well-renowned experts in AI/ML modeling ML engineering data science and data engineering.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies to improve efficiency productivity and innovation.
Work across AI and ML team to create and maintain robust evaluation solutions and tools to evaluate model performance accuracy consistency reliability during development and UAT.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders data scientist machine learning engineers and software engineers to ensure smooth integration of machine learning models into production systems.
Responsible for the partnering on the design and development of custom ML Gen AI NLP LLM Models for batch and stream processing-based AI ML pipelines including data ingestion preprocessing modules search and retrieval Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) NLP/LLM model development and ensure the end-to-end solution meets all technical and business requirements and SLA specifications.
Oversee the development and deployment of AI models and algorithms to solve complex problems.
Ensure the robustness scalability and performance of AI systems and solutions.
Stay updated on advancements in AI research and technology to guide initiatives.
Supervise a team of data scientists machine learning engineers and AI specialists.
Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous learning within the team.
Coach support and provide mentorship for team members.
Ensure stakeholder needs are met through effective communication and collaboration.
Promote understanding of AI capabilities and limitations across the organization.
Champion ethical AI practices and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Address issues related to data privacy security and biases in AI systems.
Develop policies that promote transparency and accountability in AI applications.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Data Science or a related field is preferred.
8 years of experience in AI and related domains with a proven track record of leading AI projects.
Experience leveraging large sets of structured and unstructured data to develop data-driven tactical and strategic analytics and insights using ML NLP and computer vision solutions.
4 years of project leadership experience including Agile project management Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFE).
2 experience in managing AI teams and cross-functional initiatives.
Expert ability working with machine learning frameworks programming languages like Python and cloud platforms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in AI/ML techniques.
Excellent leadership and communication skills to guide teams and align goals.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing and deploying Gen AI solutions at scale.
Experience fine tuning LLMs SLMs teacher-student frameworks and model distillation
Familiarity with human in the loop methods for aligning LLMs with human preferences e.g: DPO
Familiarity with Agentic framework platforms and concepts. Experience deploying agentic-based solutions is a plus.
Salary Range:
$129000.00 - $208000.00The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis. In addition this position is bonus eligible and is eligible to be considered for company stock at hire and on an annual basis.
Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation holidays volunteering and personal time) paid leave for parents and caregivers a retirement savings plan wellness support and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.
Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation please contact us here.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
