AI Solutions Architect (Remote)
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Durham, NC - USA
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of next-generation AI solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations. This individual will help clients transform scientific clinical and operational data into explainable trustworthy and scalable AI solutions that accelerate research and development improve decision-making and drive innovation across the drug development lifecycle.
Role Overview
As an AI Solutions Architect you will combine yourexpertisein foundation models knowledge graphs agentic AI and data architecture with strong consulting and client leadership skills. You will work closely with scientific business and technical stakeholders to design and deliver solutions thatleveragenext-generation AI capabilities and deliver measurable business value.
Key Responsibilities
AI Solution Architecture
Lead the design and delivery of AI solutions across pharmaceutical research and development translating business and scientific challenges into scalable solutions with measurable outcomes
Recommendappropriate architecturesthat align businessobjectives data assets and technology capabilities
Foundation Models and Agentic AI
Design and implement solutions using foundation models large language models (LLMs) retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agentic AI frameworks
Define approaches for model selection orchestration grounding prompt design evaluation validation and production deployment
Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Systems
Architect biomedical knowledgegraphs ontologies and semantic data models that support scientific discovery reasoning and intelligent information retrieval
Integrate knowledge graphs with foundation models to improve contextual understanding explainability and AI performance
Data Strategy and Engineering
Lead data integration harmonization and governance efforts across scientific clinical and operational data sources
Establish data foundations that support scalable trustworthy and AI-ready solutions
Client Leadership and Consulting
Serve as a trusted advisor to business scientific and technical stakeholders leadingworkshopsand solution design sessions
Communicate complex technical concepts to both executive and technical audiences guiding clients from strategy through implementation
Innovation and Capabilities Development
Stay current on advances in AI foundation models and knowledge graphs bringing emerging capabilities into solutions
Contribute to reusable methodologies accelerators and leading practices that scale AI delivery across engagements
What Were Looking For
Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science Bioinformatics Computational Biology Data Science Engineering ora relatedfield.
Significant experiencedelivering AI data analytics or digital transformation solutions in life sciences or pharmaceutical organizations
Demonstratedexpertisein designing and deploying solutionsleveragingfoundation models retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) agentic AI architectures knowledge graphs semantic technologies vector databases semantic search machine learning and predictive analytics
Experience designing AI solution architectures supported by strong data architecture principles.
Strong programming and solution development experience particularly in Python and modern AI frameworks.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure AWS or Google Cloud.
Experience designing and deploying AI solutions in regulated environments.
Ability to translatecomplex business and scientific questions into structured AI solution designs and implementation plans.
Understanding of pharmaceutical R&D processes including drug discovery translational science clinical development safety and regulatory approval.
Excellent communication presentation and consulting skills.
Ability to engage effectively with both executive stakeholdersand highlytechnical teams.
Preferred Experience
Experience designing and implementing biomedical knowledge graph solutions including the integration of knowledge graphs with foundation models and agentic AI to support intelligent applications and scientific discovery.
Familiarity with biomedical ontologies standards and scientific data management practices including FAIR data principles and semantic interoperability.
ExperienceestablishingAI evaluation validation and governance frameworks including benchmarking human-in-the-loop review and other quality assessment methodologies.
Understanding ofthe end-to-end pharmaceutical value chain including R&D regulatory affairs market access medical affairs commercial operations and post-marketing functions.
Experience leading client engagements and mentoring multidisciplinary technical teams.
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
IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role when annualized is $125800.00 - $350300.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge skills education and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered incentive plans bonuses and/or other forms of compensation may be offered in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.Required Experience:
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About Company
IQVIA is the Human Data Science Company™. We are inspired by the industry we serve and provide solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities and ultimately drive human health outcomes forward. Our approach is Human Data Science – a d ... View more
