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Associate Principal AI Engineer - Mathematical Optimisation

Cambridge, , United KingdomFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design, develop, and support end-to-end AI and mathematical optimisation solutions to solve complex real-world problems in the pharmaceutical industry.

Role type

Associate Principal AI Engineer (Mathematical Optimisation)

Builds

Scalable AI and optimisation tools for AstraZeneca's technology landscape

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry + Operations Research / Mathematical Optimisation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Mathematical optimisation, Operations Research, Heuristic and meta-heuristic algorithms, LLM tools, Python, CI/CD, Version control

Preferred skills

Control systems, Robotics, Full-stack application development, Dashboarding

Technologies

CPLEX, Gurobi, SCIP, OR-Tools

Responsibilities

Design and develop end-to-end AI solutions including modelling and simulation; Visualise complex datasets and model outputs; Collaborate with senior engineers on product delivery; Enhance the technological stack to adopt latest AI advances; Translate complex business challenges into well-defined engineering problems

Seniority

Associate Principal, hands-on IC