Product Lead - AI Search

About us:

Founded in 2018, Causaly accelerates how humans acquire knowledge and develop insights in Biomedicine. We enable researchers and decision-makers to discover evidence from millions of academic publications, clinical trials, regulatory documents, patents and other data sources… in minutes.

Using our AI technology, we are developing the world’s biggest knowledge platform in Biomedicine powered by a high-precision Knowledge Graph. We work with some of the world's largest biopharma companies and institutions on use cases spanning Drug Discovery, Safety and Competitive Intelligence. You can read more about how we accelerate knowledge acquisition and improve decision making in our blog posts here: Blog - Causaly

We are backed by top VCs including ICONIQ Capital, Index Ventures, Pentech and Marathon. 

About the role.

In this role, you would be responsible for leading, developing and executing the strategic direction for Search at Causaly. You will work alongside an SME team of biomedical specialists, Search and AI engineers, and our customers to improve search and ensure that our products deliver unparalleled value to the scientists and researchers in the biomedical research community.   

Search is a critical capability that underpins all our products. We have spent years investing in our best-in-class information retrieval and ranking system for biomedical research, but there is more to be achieved. Advances in search techniques and genAI are creating new possibilities for uncovering search intent and mechanisms for search relevance, ranking and answer generation. At the same time, our product suite is expanding to include new use cases, data sources and modalities. 

You would join us at an exciting and crucial moment in our growth journey as we prepare our product and the product organization to scale. You would be working on cutting-edge GenAI applications for the life sciences industry, with the ultimate goal of translating these capabilities to customer impact.  

This role is strategic and critical to the overall success of our product. We are open to different levels of seniority, so if the role is of interest, please do apply.  

Who we are looking for:  

• You have the ambition to lead and execute our Search strategy, requiring you to set ambitious goals and well-considered roadmaps that you can align with the executive team, your peers and stakeholders 

• You have a solid understanding of search products and mechanisms. You have experience working with search quality evaluation methods and processes.  

• You enjoy working in highly complex and ambiguous problem spaces – solving both technical problems and product questions,  balancing business, technical and user requirements.  

• You understand how to uncover user intent and analyse user behaviours. You use this understanding to inform your prioritization. 

• You are a strong logical thinker. You are data oriented and can use metrics to motivate the teams as well as measure progress. 

• Domain & industry knowledge is not required, but must enjoy complex problems and have a learning mindset. Experience working with AI or data products is a plus. 

Role responsibilities 

• Develop and execute the product strategy for Search, aligning with Causaly's overall mission and goals. Ensure that we remain best-in-class and are constantly improving our Search.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, R&D, and customer success to deliver high-quality search features and functionality  

• Create clear mechanisms and KPIs for measuring relevance, search outcomes, regressions so that you can always speak to the impact of any changes that are introduced to Search. 

• Define and prioritize product requirements, working closely with engineering teams to estimate and plan development  

• Analyze user feedback, market trends, and competitor analysis to inform prioritization decisions and drive growth  

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our users' needs and behaviors, using data and research to inform product decisions  

• Communicate product plans, progress, and results to stakeholders, including executives, customers, and the broader organization  

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor developments in search and AI-powered research platforms