Director of AI/ML Drug Development in Nottingham

Quotient Sciences is a leading drug development and manufacturing accelerator, helping biotech and pharma companies bring new medicines to patients faster. With over 35 years of experience and a track record of success, we provide Drug Product (CDMO) and Clinical (CRO) services across the entire development pathway, including formulation development, clinical pharmacology, clinical trials, and commercial product manufacturing. Our proprietary and disruptive platform – “Translational Pharmaceutics®” – integrates Drug Product Manufacturing and Clinical Testing to eliminate silos in the drug development process. This in turn reduces costs, improves outcomes, and significantly accelerates drug development times.

Why join us: Because every day counts when bringing new medicines to patients. Our 1,000+ experts across the US, UK, and beyond are united by science, agility, and a culture that turns ideas into impact—fast.

This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead the development of an AI/ML‑enabled drug development capability within Quotient Sciences’ Translational Pharmaceutics platform. You will play a key role in implementing innovative digital tools, driving scientific excellence, and influencing how future medicines are designed, developed and delivered. If you are passionate about using advanced technologies to accelerate decision‑making in drug development, this role offers the autonomy, impact and scientific depth to do exactly that.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific strategy and delivery of our AI/ML‑driven drug development programmes.
• Manage and guide a matrix team of scientific and technical experts to ensure high‑quality input and on‑time project execution.
• Oversee the design, development and delivery of project plans, reports and presentations for internal teams and senior leadership.
• Drive the successful operationalisation of the AI/ML service offering by collaborating with consulting, pharmaceutical development, QA, regulatory, modelling and simulation, data sciences, clinical, medical and commercial teams.
• Identify and evaluate new applications for AI/ML and emerging technologies that enhance decision‑making or accelerate development for clients.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise to commercial and scientific teams, contributing to customer discussions, proposal development and conference representation.
• Prepare scientific publications, white papers and marketing materials, and present findings at conferences and webinars.
• Support the training and development of colleagues across scientific and technical groups.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure alignment of business processes with emerging standards.
• Oversee pilot projects and scale successful initiatives into routine development workflows.
• Embed AI solutions into real‑time decision‑making processes.
• Mentor scientists on correct application, interpretation and critical evaluation of AI outputs.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum BSc degree level in pharmaceutical sciences or a related subject with postgraduate qualifications.
• 5–10 years’ experience in drug product design and development.
• Strong expertise in oral solid dosage form development.
• Exceptional technical project management skills.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Postgraduate qualifications.
• Experience with QbD, early clinical development, pharmacokinetics or biopharmaceutics.
• Knowledge of in silico tools and prior experience implementing digital solutions such as AI/ML.
• Experience presenting at conferences or contributing to publications.

Application Requirements

When applying for a position with Quotient Sciences to be able to work in our organization you must be aged 18 years or over and not have been debarred by the FDA. If you indicate you are under the age of 18 or have been debarred then your application will be automatically declined.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Quotient Sciences are advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion. We strive to create a diverse Quotient workforce and develop a workplace culture that provides a sense of acceptance for every person within our organization. As a global employer, we recognize the value in having an organization that is a true reflection and representation of our society today. Specifically we will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.