Job Description

Summary

Location: Hyderabad



At Novartis, we are harnessing the power of Generative AI (GenAI) to reimagine medicine and transform how we discover, develop, and deliver treatments for patients worldwide.

As part of the DDIT Advanced Platforms & Data (APD) organization, the AI Platforms team is expanding to meet growing business demand.


The Associate Director, GenAI Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering enterprise-grade GenAI solutions, with a strong focus on scalability, compliance, and business value. Based in India, this role will support global initiatives and work closely with senior leaders across APD and DDIT.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

Solution Architecture & Delivery

+ Define and deliver

scalable AI solutions

across discovery, development, regulatory, and commercial functions.
+ Create and maintain

reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices

for GenAI adoption.

Business Partnership

+ Engage with business stakeholders to identify

high-value use cases

and translate requirements into technical solutions.
+ Act as a trusted advisor for GenAI solutioning across India and global teams.

Governance & Compliance

+ Ensure alignment with

responsible AI practices

and compliance with

HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and EU AI Act

.
+ Embed security, transparency, and fairness principles into all architectures.

Innovation & Ecosystem Engagement

+ Evaluate and integrate new

LLM models, frameworks, and orchestration tools

(OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy).
+ Partner with startups, academia, and vendors to bring

cutting-edge GenAI innovation

to Novartis.

Leadership & Mentorship

+ Provide technical guidance to solution teams and

build GenAI capability

within the India hub.
+ Collaborate with peers across Novartis to ensure

global consistency and scalability

.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent. 12+ years in enterprise IT/solution architecture, including 4+ years in AI/ML and 2+ years in GenAI. Experience in

pharma, life sciences, or healthcare industry

highly preferred. Hands-on knowledge of

LLMs, vector databases, RAG, and multi-agent systems

. Proven ability to design solutions across

multi-cloud environments

(Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock). Strong familiarity with

regulatory frameworks

and AI governance.

Why consider Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!

Learn more here:



https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture



Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Benefits and Rewards:

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Division
Operations
Business Unit
Universal Hierarchy Node
Location
India
Site
Hyderabad (Office)
Company / Legal Entity
IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Functional Area
Technology Transformation
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No