Data Scientist - Applied AI (LLMs, SLMs...
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Job description
This role operates at the intersection of applied AI innovation and real-world production impact, with significant ownership in building production-grade AI systems trained on clinical data. You will combine advanced analytics and machine learning with modern AI techniques, along with strong MLOps, cloud, and Responsible AI practices, to deliver solutions that drive measurable business and patient outcomes., AI Systems & Intelligent Modeling
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Own the design and development of end-to-end intelligent systems combining predictive modeling, LLMs, and domain-specific SLMs
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Design and deploy predictive models (e.g., classification, regression, ranking, time series forecasting, anomaly detection, churn and risk modeling, and recommender systems), and integrate these signals into LLM- and SLM-based systems (e.g., RAG pipelines, decision engines)
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Build and fine-tune proprietary SLMs trained on clinical notes and healthcare corpora
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Develop and deploy LLM-based and agentic AI systems for reasoning, automation, and decision support
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Engineer and optimize models across structured and unstructured data (tabular, text, and image)
Clinical NLP, Multimodal AI & Innovation
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Develop advanced clinical NLP solutions using embeddings, semantic search, and domain-specific models (e.g., ClinicalBERT, PubMedBERT)
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Extract insights from large-scale unstructured healthcare data, including clinical text corpora
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Build and extend multimodal AI capabilities, including computer vision models (e.g., image classification) as complementary systems
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Prototype and explore emerging approaches in LLMs, SLMs, and agentic AI to drive continuous innovation
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Translate AI outputs into actionable clinical and business insights
Delivery, MLOps & Impact
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Lead end-to-end delivery, from rapid prototyping and MVP development to scalable production systems
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Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align AI solutions with strategic goals
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Deploy and monitor ML/LLM/SLM systems, including model performance, drift, bias, and impact
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Implement MLOps best practices, including CI/CD, model lifecycle management, and scalable cloud deployment (Azure/AWS)
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Drive Responsible AI practices, including explainability, governance, and compliance in healthcare environments
Growth & Impact
- Opportunity to shape the direction of applied AI systems in a rapidly evolving healthcare domain, You will report to a Lead Data Scientist, Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
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4+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied AI, with strong foundations in statistical modeling
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Proven experience developing and deploying LLM and/or SLM-based systems in real-world environments
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Hands-on expertise fine-tuning domain-specific models (e.g., LoRA, QLoRA, RLHF, DAPT, DPO)
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Strong experience in predictive modeling, including feature engineering, validation, and production deployment
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Experience working with structured and unstructured data, particularly NLP and text-based systems domain-specific models (e.g., ClinicalBERT, PubMedBERT)
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Proficiency with modern AI/ML ecosystems, including Hugging Face, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Databricks, and MLOps practices
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Ability to independently own and drive complex AI solutions from concept to production
Preferred Qualifications
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Master's degree in a quantitative or technical field
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Experience working with clinical or healthcare data
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Exposure to multimodal AI systems (text + image), + Eastern or Central time zone is preferred
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Ability to travel for on-site team meetings (occasionally) on East Coast
Work at Home Guidance
To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria
Benefits & conditions
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$97,900 - $133,500 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
