Welcome to episode 498 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Mat Davis, VP of Data Science at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2003, Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. The company are focused on developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases – often with limited or no options – so they can live their lives more fully. By transforming biopharmaceutical discoveries into novel medicines, they are working to give people around the world the opportunity to redefine what’s possible – to make the “small wins” big again.

Mat leads Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ data science organization in R&D partners to leverage innovative experimental design, novel data sources and modern analytics across bioinformatics, statistics, data analytics and statistical programming, epidemiology and real world evidence. Their goal is to improve decision making, support registration and reimbursement, and uncover knowledge for their medicines to transform the lives of patients and their families.

In today’s episode, Mat talks about:

His journey from math teacher to data science leader

An insight into Jazz Pharma and their patient focused culture

Excelling in medicine for neuroscience and oncology

Six key areas of focus such as bioinformatics, epidemiology and biostatistics

Embedding data science in functions to enhance a value creation approach

His data science vision to foster quantitative drug developers for approvals

Why to consider a career with Jazz Pharmaceuticals

To find out more about all the great work happening at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, check out the website www.jazzpharma.com and follow them on LinkedIn and X @JazzPharma. You can also connect with Mat directly on LinkedIn.

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