Applied AI​/ML Engineer - Healthcare & Pharma

Are you passionate about data and have an entrepreneurial spirit?

Since 1993, Alcimed has been exploring and developing uncharted territories
, growing to over 200 people across 7 offices in Europe, the USA and Asia. At our core, we help our industry clients innovate and develop new markets in the Lifesciences sectors
, with a very impact-oriented and grounded approach.

Building on this foundation, in 2024, Alcimed successfully launched Nautilus.ai, its Digital & AI activity dedicated to the design & development of function-specific
, bespoke, ethical, and secure digital & AI tools.

, we help Lifesciences industry players leverage data; harness and ethically apply state-of-the-art digital and AI technologies to build solutions which serve, and foster human added value - thereby enhancing their positive impact on healthcare systems and patients.

As an AI/ML Engineer, you will work at the crossroads of healthcare innovation, artificial intelligence, and consulting. Embedded in lean, agile project teams, you will co-develop enterprise-grade AI-powered digital solutions directly within our clients’ ecosystems.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Translate healthcare and pharma business needs (R&D, medical affairs, commercial, etc.) into robust AI and ML solution designs with the most appropriate approach depending on client constraints and requirements: security, cost, performance, reliability and explainability
• Build and optimize data pipelines, fine-tuning strategies, and evaluation frameworks for domain-specific use cases
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered features leveraging LLMs, agentic AI systems, and modern ML techniques
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to integrate AI components into fully featured applications
• Act as a technical referent on AI topics within project teams and contribute to internal best practices
• Maintain direct interaction with clients throughout the project lifecycle, in an agile, product-oriented consulting approach

The real plus of your mission? You are in direct contact with our customers to help them move forward and shape the world of tomorrow.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
• 1–3 years of hands‑on experience building AI / ML systems, ideally in healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industries
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern ML / AI tooling
• Practical experience with LLMs
  , including at least one of:
• Fine‑tuning techniques
• Model evaluation and benchmarking
• Agentic AI systems or MCP servers, using modern frameworks (e.g. Lang Chain, Llama Index, Auto Gen, CrewAI or similar)
• Familiarity with open‑source LLM ecosystems is a strong plus
• Ability to work in lean teams
  , take ownership, and make technical decisions
• Strong interest in healthcare, pharma, and applying AI to real‑world impact
• Comfortable in client‑facing environments
  , able to explain complex AI concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Curious, entrepreneurial mindset, with a strong appetite for innovation and teamwork

LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, Fine‑tuning, Python, Applied AI, Healthcare AI, Life Sciences, Lang Chain, Llama Index, MLOps, Consulting, Product Development