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Our vision is to be the most innovative commercial learning team in biopharma, using AI-powered learning experiences to set a new standard for how our people learn and perform.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a contract Instructional Designer with a strong aptitude for AI-enabled learning tools to help bring this ecosystem to life.\nIn this role, you will leverage our AI-enabled learning technology stack to create learning experiences that are engaging, memorable, and built for retention. You will develop micro-learnings, AI practice simulations, and courses using our learning experience platform, Sana Labs, and other AI-enabled tools, and every program you build will be designed to meet our compliance standards. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand what is driving performance needs and work closely with our learning leads to focus on the initiatives with the greatest business impact. 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