Director of Applied Ai & Machine Learning (Evinova) (Barcelona)

About the role

The Human‑centered AI team at Evinova, part of the AstraZeneca Group, seeks a senior AI lead to transform patient experience and clinical trial processes by embedding data science and AI in digital solutions. The role involves developing impactful product capabilities that improve patient outcomes and drive digital transformation within life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated techniques for designing and evaluating agentic systems.
• Conceptualise, develop, and evaluate tools for agents (e.g., search, memory, context compression, communication architectures).
• Design specialized agent/LLM observability pipelines for prototypes and production systems.
• Mentor and develop the technical capabilities of the AI team, fostering innovation and continuous learning.
• Lead a portfolio of high‑impact AI projects and drive technical and project‑level architecture decisions.
• Collaborate across disci...