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If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Associate Director, Commercial AI Technical Lead provides senior-level technical expertise and hands-on leadership across AI and advanced analytics initiatives for the Commercial function of Jazz. This role acts as a key individual contributor and technical advisor, partnering closely with the Commercial organization and Digital Enterprise Capabilities Data & AI colleagues to ensure AI solutions are technically sound, scalable, compliant, and value-driven. The role is responsible for supporting build versus buy evaluations, assessing the quality, robustness, and long-term viability of AI solutions, and contributing to the prioritization of commercial AI use cases based on business impact, feasibility, data readiness, and risk. Strong applied data science skills and pharmaceutical commercial experience are critical to success in this role.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Apply data science expertise for AI and advanced analytics solutions across Commercial use cases such as forecasting, targeting, segmentation, personalization, omnichannel engagement, and commercial optimization.
- Provide technical expertise in Generative AI applications for field teams (e.g., pre-call planning), marketing teams (e.g., content generation or market research), operations teams (e.g., knowledge summarization and search), etc.
- Evaluate the technical quality of AI solutions, including (where applicable) LLM strategy, solution architecture, model design, featurization, data requirements, validation approaches, explainability, monitoring, and scalability.
- Review and challenge analytical approaches, assumptions, and outputs from internal teams and external vendors to ensure solutions meet Jazz standards for rigor, trust, and compliance.
- Support technical assessments of build versus buy options for commercial AI capabilities, considering time to value, cost, scalability, extensibility, vendor dependency, and long term ownership.
- Participate in technical due diligence of vendor solutions, including review of methodologies, data usage, solution transparency, and operational readiness.
- Contribute clear technical input and recommendations to inform investment and solution implementation decisions. Evaluate build versus buy frameworks.
- Support prioritization of commercial AI initiatives by assessing feasibility, data readiness, implementation complexity, adoption readiness, and potential business impact.
- Partner with commercial and analytics stakeholders to define success metrics and ensure AI solutions are designed to deliver measurable value.
- Define pilot or MVP solutions that test solution applicability, confirm value measurement and define supporting process changes.
- Identify opportunities to reuse, standardize, or scale AI capabilities across brands, markets, or commercial functions.
- Remain hands on as needed, contributing to or reviewing development, experimentation design, feature engineering, and analytical pipelines.
- Apply best practices in data science, including model validation, bias assessment, explainability, and documentation appropriate for a regulated environment.
- Support the responsible application of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI techniques in commercial contexts.
- Partner closely with Commercial, DEC Data Engineering, Architecture, and Security teams and Privacy and Compliance teams to support delivery of scalable, secure AI solutions.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure commercial AI solutions align with enterprise data, AI, security, and governance standards.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Solid understanding of machine learning techniques, model evaluation, and real world deployment considerations.
- Experience evaluating third party AI solutions and comparing them with internally developed approaches.
- Experience working in regulated environments with awareness of privacy, compliance, and explainability requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence without formal authority.
- Experience supporting AI initiatives in a matrixed enterprise environment.
- Experience working with commercial data sources such as CRM, claims, promotional, and digital engagement data.
Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
- Bachelor’s degree with advanced training or experience in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Social science fields (quantitative psych, quantitative sociology, or economics) or a related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.
LOCATION
LI-Remote
COMPENSATION
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $153,600.00 - $230,400.00
Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.
At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
INTRODUCTION
If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Associate Director, Commercial AI Technical Lead provides senior-level technical expertise and hands-on leadership across AI and advanced analytics initiatives for the Commercial function of Jazz. This role acts as a key individual contributor and technical advisor, partnering closely with the Commercial organization and Digital Enterprise Capabilities Data & AI colleagues to ensure AI solutions are technically sound, scalable, compliant, and value-driven. The role is responsible for supporting build versus buy evaluations, assessing the quality, robustness, and long-term viability of AI solutions, and contributing to the prioritization of commercial AI use cases based on business impact, feasibility, data readiness, and risk. Strong applied data science skills and pharmaceutical commercial experience are critical to success in this role.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Apply data science expertise for AI and advanced analytics solutions across Commercial use cases such as forecasting, targeting, segmentation, personalization, omnichannel engagement, and commercial optimization.
- Provide technical expertise in Generative AI applications for field teams (e.g., pre-call planning), marketing teams (e.g., content generation or market research), operations teams (e.g., knowledge summarization and search), etc.
- Evaluate the technical quality of AI solutions, including (where applicable) LLM strategy, solution architecture, model design, featurization, data requirements, validation approaches, explainability, monitoring, and scalability.
- Review and challenge analytical approaches, assumptions, and outputs from internal teams and external vendors to ensure solutions meet Jazz standards for rigor, trust, and compliance.
- Support technical assessments of build versus buy options for commercial AI capabilities, considering time to value, cost, scalability, extensibility, vendor dependency, and long term ownership.
- Participate in technical due diligence of vendor solutions, including review of methodologies, data usage, solution transparency, and operational readiness.
- Contribute clear technical input and recommendations to inform investment and solution implementation decisions. Evaluate build versus buy frameworks.
- Support prioritization of commercial AI initiatives by assessing feasibility, data readiness, implementation complexity, adoption readiness, and potential business impact.
- Partner with commercial and analytics stakeholders to define success metrics and ensure AI solutions are designed to deliver measurable value.
- Define pilot or MVP solutions that test solution applicability, confirm value measurement and define supporting process changes.
- Identify opportunities to reuse, standardize, or scale AI capabilities across brands, markets, or commercial functions.
- Remain hands on as needed, contributing to or reviewing development, experimentation design, feature engineering, and analytical pipelines.
- Apply best practices in data science, including model validation, bias assessment, explainability, and documentation appropriate for a regulated environment.
- Support the responsible application of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI techniques in commercial contexts.
- Partner closely with Commercial, DEC Data Engineering, Architecture, and Security teams and Privacy and Compliance teams to support delivery of scalable, secure AI solutions.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure commercial AI solutions align with enterprise data, AI, security, and governance standards.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Solid understanding of machine learning techniques, model evaluation, and real world deployment considerations.
- Experience evaluating third party AI solutions and comparing them with internally developed approaches.
- Experience working in regulated environments with awareness of privacy, compliance, and explainability requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence without formal authority.
- Experience supporting AI initiatives in a matrixed enterprise environment.
- Experience working with commercial data sources such as CRM, claims, promotional, and digital engagement data.
Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
- Bachelor’s degree with advanced training or experience in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Social science fields (quantitative psych, quantitative sociology, or economics) or a related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.
LOCATION
LI-Remote
COMPENSATION
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $153,600.00 - $230,400.00
Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.
At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Tech Lead
Benchmark your credentials against EB-2 requirements
Tech Lead roles often qualify under EB-2 if your employer can document that the position requires an advanced degree or its equivalent. Pull your foreign transcripts and any graduate coursework now, before an employer files your PERM, to confirm how USCIS will evaluate your education level.
Filter your job search by PERM filing history
Not all tech employers sponsor permanent residency. Use Migrate Mate to search for Tech Lead roles at companies with verified PERM filing activity, so you're targeting employers who have already run the labor certification process rather than those doing it for the first time.
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
Check the O*NET occupation profile for Software and Web Development Managers and Systems Architects to confirm your job duties align with the technical leadership functions DOL expects. A mismatch between your actual duties and the PERM job description is one of the most common audit triggers.
Negotiate the PERM job description before signing
The PERM application locks in the minimum requirements for your role permanently. Before you accept an offer, confirm the job description specifies your actual degree field and experience level, not a broader requirement your employer drafted for a different candidate pool.
Ask employers about their I-140 concurrent filing policy
Some employers file the I-140 petition concurrently with PERM approval, which starts your priority date clock earlier. Others wait. For candidates from oversubscribed countries, the gap between these two approaches can affect how quickly you can change roles under AC21 portability.
Understand how EB-3 backlogs affect your career flexibility
If your priority date is current under EB-3, you can file I-485 adjustment of status and gain work authorization that isn't tied to a single employer. Confirm with USCIS monthly Visa Bulletin cutoff dates whether your country of birth and preference category allow concurrent filing.
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Does a Tech Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Tech Lead positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on how the employer structures the PERM job description. EB-2 requires the role to mandate an advanced degree or its equivalent in a specific technical field. EB-3 applies when a bachelor's degree is the documented minimum. Your employer's attorney drafts the requirements, so the classification is determined before PERM is filed, not retroactively.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Tech Lead?
H-1B is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery cap and a six-year maximum stay. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and approval results in lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable nonimmigrant status. The process takes longer, often two to four years including PERM audit risk, but the outcome is permanent authorization not tied to a single employer after the I-485 is filed.
What does the PERM process actually require from a Tech Lead candidate?
You need to meet the minimum requirements documented in the PERM job description exactly as written. DOL requires your employer to conduct a supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker applied. Your role in the process is limited to providing transcripts, employment verification letters, and a resume that matches the advertised requirements. Mismatches between your actual background and the PERM job description can trigger an audit.
How do I find Tech Lead jobs where the employer is already open to green card sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Tech Lead roles by verified PERM and I-140 filing history. This narrows your list to employers who have completed the process before, which significantly reduces the risk of a sponsorship commitment falling through mid-process. Companies with prior PERM filings in technical leadership roles understand the timeline and cost involved, making them more reliable sponsors.
Can I change jobs after my employer files my PERM application?
Changing employers resets the PERM process entirely, since the labor certification is tied to the specific employer and job description. Once your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. For Tech Leads, a new role in a comparable technical leadership function typically qualifies, but the new employer must agree to continue the green card process.
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