Novartis
Associate Director, Agentic AI PoC Lead (2 openings)
$176K–$328K
Remote Position (USA) · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
About the job
Leads rapid design, development, and validation of agentic AI proof-of-concepts, partnering across teams to move successful solutions toward production.
What you'll do
- Deliver agentic AI PoCs from ideation through technical validation and identify business opportunities for autonomous agents.
- Build prototypes and collaborate with architecture, product, and engineering teams to transition successful PoCs into production roadmaps.
- Create experimentation methods and evaluation criteria, assess emerging AI technologies, and mentor AI engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience building AI, machine learning, or software engineering solutions, including hands-on development of generative AI applications.
- Experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, vector databases, Python, APIs, cloud platforms, and AI orchestration technologies.
- Strong prototyping and software engineering skills; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to have
- Experience developing enterprise AI platforms or agentic AI solutions in large organizations.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
Pay
$176,400.00 - $327,600.00 USD per year (base salary)
Tools
LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, RAG, orchestration platforms, vector databases, Python, APIs, cloud platforms
AI focus
Designs, develops, and validates agentic AI PoCs using generative AI capabilities, with successful solutions considered for production.
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