Senior Program Officer, AI and Health
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty,
disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple
premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or
circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive
lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity
of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an
exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which
include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no
premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave,
foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and
opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a
workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The TeamThe Foundation's
mission is to use the power of AI to reduce the digital gap,
focusing on the ethical and fair use of AI to help low- and
middle-income countries (LMIC). As Large Language Models become
more advanced, we are committed to unleashing GAI's untapped
potential to create development solutions in LMIC. Our initiatives
are diverse, not only creating new applications for GAI in decision
support and chatbot interventions but also covering health,
education, and agriculture sectors. Building on the success of
proof-of-concept projects from the Grand Challenges, we aim to make
sure that the progress of GAI reaches and benefits all segments of
the population. The Core AI Team is a key, cross-functional group
that leads and supports various AI initiatives. The AI core team
acts as the secretariate of the internal AI Taskforce. It is
responsible for 1) developing a cross-foundational AI strategy, 2)
supporting the implementation of different AI streams, 3) playing
an advisory role to PSTs on their AI efforts and, 4) informing
large Foundation investments in AI. This team plays an essential
role in ensuring AI integration and success across our
organizational framework.Your Role Are you passionate about using
the power of AI to reduce inequality in low- and middle-income
countries? Do you have experience working in developing countries
on AI or digital health initiatives? If so, we want you to join our
team at the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and
inequity around the world.The Senior Program Officer, AI and Health
is a key member of the AI team. This role will support several
teams at the Foundation who are considering and investing in
multiple applications of AI in Health, which is a high priority
area for the Foundation. As such, this individual will be
responsible for developing our overarching strategy to healthcare
applications in AI; conceptualising, investing and managing
investments in health applications of AI; providing advice and
technical assistance to other program teams considering investment
in this area; advocate for the safe, responsible use of AI as force
multiplier to reducing inequality in health in LMICs. What You'll
Do Develop the foundations' approach to AI and health
- This would include existing and planned investment in multiple
applications of AI in health across diagnostics, end user
engagement, decision support and decision sciences for health
- Develop a clear understanding of specific ecosystem constraints
and opportunities related to AI in health
- Identify a key set of partners and stakeholders in order to be
successful in this focus area across the technical, advocacy,
government, academic and funding spheresMove towards developing
appropriate benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for AI in health:
- Work closely with appropriate technical partners, governments,
regulators to establish context appropriate frameworks by which AI
models should be evaluated for accuracy, safety, usability, cost
effectiveness
- Map the pathways by which promising health technologies
transition from small, defined proof-of concepts to minimal viable
products and ultimately scaled products/applications that are
sustainable across multiple countries
- Lead thinking on the design and execution of clinical trials
for decision support tools in healthcareManage a portfolio of
investments
- Support studies on AI tool effectiveness, safety, and
regulatory strategies and manage investments that relate to health
ecosystem for AI in LMICs
- Ensure that funding is appropriately managed and where
appropriate, done in collaboration with other foundation teams and
external funders
- Prepare background documents, briefs, and presentations for
internal and external stakeholders related to AI in healthProvide
technical guidance to internal teams
- Several program teams are considering investments at the
intersection of AI and health. You will be responsible for advising
these teams, reviewing proposals and where appropriate co-own these
investments
- Ensure that investments are well aligned to strategies and led
with a needs based (versus tools based) approachYour Experience
- Significant experience (10+ years) in health and technology
development/application
- Experience in having supported the development, testing, launch
or actual scale up of any AI based technology
- A demonstrated understanding of AI at a conceptual level
- Experience with governments, Ministries of Health, NGOs,
academic institutions, and global funders, particularly in the
global South
- Experience in technology assessment and product development is
an advantage
- Knowledge of AI landscape and digital health, particularly in
Africa, India, Latin America is an advantageOther Attributes
- Advanced degree in computer science, data science, public
health, or related field with 10+ years of experience; or
equivalent experience.
- Strong program and/or project management
skills/experience.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and able to turn ambiguity
into clarity and impact.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The salary
range for this role is $204,600 to $317,100 USD. We recognize
high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where
our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations
is $222,900 to $345,500 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we
strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires
are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the
range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in
the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills,
experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview
process.*Must be able to legally work in the country where this
position is located without visa sponsorship.#LI-CM1Hiring
RequirementsAs part of our standard hiring process for new
employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion
of a background check.Candidate AccommodationsIf you require
assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment
process, please submit a request .Inclusion StatementWe are
dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive
for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater
diversity, equity, and inclusion - of voices, ideas, and approaches
- and we support this diversity through all our employment
practices.All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our
mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment
without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex,
sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression,
national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital
status, and prior protected activity.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Bellevue , Senior Program Officer, AI and Health, Healthcare , Seattle, Washington
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