Sr. Manager, Applied Science, Amazon Special Projects

Sr. Manager, Applied Science

Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company's Think Big leadership principle to the limits. If you're interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you. Our team rewards curiosity while maintaining a laser-focus in bringing products to market. Competitive candidates are responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, startup-like environment. At the forefront of both academic and applied research in this product area, you have the opportunity to work together with a diverse and talented team of scientists, engineers, and product managers and collaborate with other teams.

We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Applied Science to lead and build our science team focused on machine learning applications in life sciences. The role combines scientific leadership with people management responsibilities to drive innovative solutions. The role requires balancing exploratory research with delivering production-ready solutions while maintaining high scientific standards. You will work with Amazon's large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in machine learning applications.

Key job responsibilities:

• Lead ML for life science efforts using computational design approaches and ML-based tools.
• Guide teams in applying SOTA ML methods, experimentation design, and modeling approaches.
• Transform complex real world problems into scientific challenges and allocate resources effectively.
• Review requirements, conduct technical architecture reviews, and make informed judgments around technical and business tradeoffs.
• Provide mentorship to Applied Scientists, Research Scientists and Data Scientists while maintaining scientific rigor.
• Manage hiring, performance feedback, promotions, and team development.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams.