Lead AI Scientist
At a glance
Senior AI Research role at Danaher. Krakow · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Test new AI methods, models and frameworks to find opportunities that improve business outcomes and support innovation
- Build experiments, benchmarks and proof-of-concepts to recommend which AI approaches are ready for broader use
- Prototype and validate generative, agentic, machine-learning and multimodal systems for complex business and scientific problems
- Turn research results into reusable AI capabilities, practical guidance and solutions that can be scaled across the enterprise
- Work with platform, data, product, architecture and engineering teams to apply advanced AI and speed solution delivery
What you bring
- Hands-on expertise in modern AI, including generative and agentic AI, statistical modelling and machine learning
- A strong grasp of AI system architecture, model assessment, benchmarking, experiment design and scientific research
- A track record of turning emerging AI research and technology into practical applications, working solutions and technical guidance
- Analytical problem-solving skills to investigate difficult technical issues and develop AI-based approaches
- Clear communication and collaboration skills, including explaining complex AI findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Who this fits
This senior technical role suits someone who can investigate emerging AI and carry promising approaches through experimentation and prototyping toward reusable solutions. It is an on-site position in Kraków, Poland.
From the employer
Bring more to life.
At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life.
Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we're committed to hiring and developing from within. You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.
DHR Enterprise AI Solutions is Danaher's enterprise AI engineering capability, responsible for identifying opportunities, building and scaling reusable AI solutions, and accelerating measurable business impact across operating companies. We combine product, architecture, AI science, engineering and operations to industrialise AI, establish enterprise standards and enable the next generation of AI-powered products, workflows, applications and decision-making.
We look forward to welcoming you to our organisation.
In DHR Enterprise AI Solutions, you will be responsible for exploring, validating, advancing and applying emerging AI capabilities, methodologies and technologies that can create measurable business value and shape the future of AI across Danaher.
You will serve as a technical pioneer and AI tooling expert, helping identify what is possible, validate what is practical and translate promising advances in AI into reusable capabilities that can be industrialised and scaled across the enterprise.
This is a Danaher Corporate role, hosted by our Cytiva operating company in Kraków, and will be an on-site role (Kraków).
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Evaluate, apply and operationalise emerging AI methodologies, models, architectures, frameworks and technologies to identify opportunities that can improve business outcomes, accelerate innovation and create competitive advantage across Danaher.
- Design rigorous experiments, benchmarks, evaluations and proof-of-concepts that establish evidence-based recommendations and help determine which AI capabilities are ready for enterprise adoption.
- Develop, prototype, validate and productize novel approaches involving Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, reasoning systems, multimodal AI and other emerging technologies to solve complex business and scientific challenges.
- Translate research findings, technical discoveries and experimental results into reusable capabilities, reference patterns, working solutions and practical guidance that can be adopted by our organisation and Danaher.
- Partner with Platform, Data, Product Owners, Architects, AI Engineers and Software Engineers to enable the application of advanced AI techniques, accelerate solution delivery and help establish Danaher as a leader in enterprise AI innovation.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Deep expertise in modern AI methodologies, generative AI, agentic AI, statistical modelling and machine learning, gained through hands-on development, experimentation, research or applied AI delivery.
- Strong understanding of AI architectures, model evaluation methodologies, benchmarking techniques, experimentation design and scientific research practices.
- Proven ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate research, innovation and technical discoveries into practical business applications, working solutions and technical recommendations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical challenges, identify root causes and develop innovative AI-driven solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain sophisticated AI concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Applied AI research, advanced machine learning, Generative AI or emerging AI capability development.
- Designing AI evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, experimentation methodologies, AI performance assessment approaches or translating research, prototypes and innovation concepts into reusable enterprise capabilities and production solutions.
- Working in life sciences, diagnostics, healthcare, advanced manufacturing or other regulated industries.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.