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Appen is currently seeking a Strategic Project Lead - Healthcare to drive complex medical artificial intelligence data initiatives from initial design through final execution. Operating within…
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Appen is currently seeking a Strategic Project Lead - Healthcare to drive complex medical artificial intelligence data initiatives from initial design through final execution. Operating within the organization's Strategic Project Management division, this position acts as a vital bridge connecting client goals, medical knowledge, and the company's worldwide delivery infrastructure. The person hired will oversee the quality and trajectory of major healthcare AI engagements, turning client aims into concrete medical…
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Appen is currently seeking a Strategic Project Lead - Healthcare to drive complex medical artificial intelligence data initiatives from initial design through final execution. Operating within the organization's Strategic Project Management division, this position acts as a vital bridge connecting client goals, medical knowledge, and the company's worldwide delivery infrastructure. The person hired will oversee the quality and trajectory of major healthcare AI engagements, turning client aims into concrete medical data strategies and establishing clear benchmarks for data creation and assessment.
This hands-on opportunity is ideal for professionals capable of navigating fast-paced, international settings where artificial intelligence capabilities shift rapidly. The role involves transforming operational standards into repeatable methodologies that benefit upcoming healthcare data programs. Success in this position results in clinical projects that satisfy strict medical standards, foster positive client outcomes, and expand the employer's specialized data capabilities.
Appen has maintained a position as an artificial intelligence training data leader for over three decades, focusing on human-generated data to train, fine-tune, and evaluate models involving generative AI, computer vision, large language models, and speech recognition. Supported by an annotated platform and an extensive global crowd of contributors, the company assists clients with pre-training, safety testing, red teaming, and multilingual expansion.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex medical AI data programs from solution design through delivery
- Translate customer objectives into actionable medical data strategies
- Establish standards for how data is designed, evaluated, and delivered
- Develop repeatable approaches, methodologies, and capabilities for future healthcare AI programs
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical practice, healthcare, medical research, or life sciences
- Track record of leading complex projects or multidisciplinary teams
- Strong stakeholder-management skills to translate ambiguous requirements into clear specifications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment with rapidly evolving priorities
Qualifications
- Experience managing clinicians, researchers, or other specialist professional communities
- Familiarity with healthcare data privacy, security, and responsible AI governance
- Experience developing or reviewing medical datasets, annotation guidelines, clinical taxonomies, or evaluation criteria
- Exposure to AI companies, frontier AI labs, or healthcare technology organizations
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Applicants must have at least two years of experience in clinical practice, healthcare, medical research, or life sciences, along with a track record of leading complex projects or multidisciplinary teams.
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