Predictive Modeling Scientist

We are seeking a skilled Predictive Modeling Contractor with expertise in AI prototyping, machine learning, and predictive analytics to support the DAISAE platform and predictive modeling teams within the RDE 9 program. - Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with data scientists, safety scientists, and technical teams to align development activities with business and scientific objectives.

Job Title: Predictive Modeling Scientist
Location: South San Francisco (SSF), CA; Basel, Switzerland, or remote, depending on candidate fit
Contract Duration: 14 months, with potential for extension or full-time conversion
Pay Rate: $31.22–$71.07 per hour, plus benefits
Benefits: Weekly pay, medical, dental, and vision insurance


Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Predictive Modeling Contractor with expertise in AI prototyping, machine learning, and predictive analytics to support the DAISAE platform and predictive modeling teams within the RDE 9 program.
The ideal candidate will help develop shared data and technical foundations, including ontologies and knowledge graphs, prototype agentic AI capabilities, and build predictive models to assess drug safety risks throughout the product lifecycle.
 
Key Responsibilities
- AI Prototyping and MCP Tool Development

• Explore, evaluate, and rapidly prototype emerging AI technologies and agentic AI capabilities.
• Develop Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools and integrate AI agents into the DAISAE platform.

- Predictive Modeling and Risk Assessment

• Develop, validate, and refine predictive models using multimodal biomedical datasets.
• Work with in vitro, in vivo, omics, clinical trial, real-world data (RWD), and spontaneous safety reporting datasets.
• Support drug safety risk prediction from early-stage molecule evaluation through clinical development and post-marketing surveillance.

- Architecture and Platform Design

• Translate prototype results and feasibility assessments into technical architecture recommendations and platform requirements.
• Contribute to shared data foundations, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and reusable technical capabilities.

- Agile Development and Governance

• Rapidly prototype and test reusable technical solutions in an agile environment.
• Collaborate with Roche Digital Technology (RDT) to transition prototypes into formal validation, compliance, and production deployment.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with data scientists, safety scientists, and technical teams to align development activities with business and scientific objectives.
• Communicate technical findings, feasibility assessments, and recommendations to global, cross-functional stakeholders.

 
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative discipline.
Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in predictive modeling, machine learning, and AI prototyping.
• Hands-on experience building agentic AI systems, large language model (LLM) tools, and MCP tools.
• Experience working with biomedical datasets, such as omics, clinical trial data, real-world evidence, and in vitro/in vivo data.
• Strong software engineering skills suited to data science and rapid prototyping.
• Ability to evaluate emerging AI frameworks and translate proof-of-concept solutions into scalable technical capabilities.

 
Preferred Domain Knowledge

• Experience in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, toxicology, or quantitative risk management.
• Familiarity with drug development and patient safety assessment across the product lifecycle.

 
Key Soft Skills

• AI-native mindset: Comfortable experimenting with emerging AI technologies and rapidly evolving frameworks.
• Adaptability: Able to work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Proactive problem-solving: Takes initiative in exploring new approaches and developing practical solutions.
• Communication: Clearly communicates technical concepts and findings to scientific and technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Works effectively within global, cross-functional, and matrixed teams.

At Tailored Management, we help people get jobs and take pride in their work, so we better take pride in ours too. Not every company has the opportunity to meaningfully and directly impact individuals in a way that makes their lives tangibly better. To better support our employees, we offer a wide variety of benefit options to support you. We offer:

• Medical Coverage– HDHP, PPO, and Surest plan options
• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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