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Mericalherbs is seeking a Technical Lead for External and Scientific Engagement, responsible for guiding IT and AI projects within a biopharmaceutical context. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development and technical leadership, focusing on innovation and collaboration across teams.
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Job Summary
This role leads technical execution of discovery IT initiatives and AI projects from ideation through handover to development teams.
The company offers a competitive salary, 5 weeks annual leave, and a hybrid working model within a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical organization.
Candidates will mentor cross-functional engineering teams while ensuring data integrity and compliance in regulated environments.
Matching Summary
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Mericalherbs is seeking a Technical Lead for External and Scientific Engagement, responsible for guiding IT and AI projects within a biopharmaceutical context. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack development and technical leadership, focusing on innovation and collaboration across teams.
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Salary
Competitive salary & incentive pay; Benefits: Pension, health insurance, 5 weeks annual leave, cafeteria benefits; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
10+ years professional IT experience
Full-stack development with React and Node.js
Advanced Python for backend and ML integration
Cloud platform expertise AWS or Azure
AI/ML model prototyping and deployment
Data engineering with Databricks and dbt
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Nice-to-have
Life sciences or pharmaceutical discovery domain knowledge
Experience with Veeva Vault integration
MLOps practices and model governance
Agile methodology leadership experience
Distributed offshore team coordination
Generative AI framework familiarity
Key Requirements
10+ years of professional IT experience
Expertise in modern frontend frameworks like React
Strong SQL skills and Oracle database experience
Knowledge of secure coding standards and CI/CD pipelines
Proven track record leading offshore development teams