Booz Allen Hamilton · 2 weeks ago
Applied Health AI Scientist
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $176K/yr
5+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced Applied AI Scientist to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The role involves contributing expertise across the full lifecycle of AI system development to enhance health outcomes and advising program leadership on technical approaches.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Help conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone
Support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems
Leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers
Maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs
Assist with the management of current programs
Facilitate the commercialization of successfully developed technologies
Help clients to critically assess technical approaches
Advise program leadership
Ensure that funded performers and partners are meeting the highest standards of rigor, reproducibility, and real-world applicability
Manage incoming requirements
Facilitate engagements within offices and across the Agency
Shift focus to fulfill emerging client requests
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with Applied AI in the Health domain
Experience applying advanced ML methods to complex health datasets, including clinical and biomedical data types, such as EHR, genomic, and imaging data
Experience in evaluation methods for AI/ML, including robustness, fairness, interpretability, and reproducibility
Experience in interacting and communicating with senior-level executives
Experience with using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to review, critique, and guide AI/ML technical work at a high level
Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced start-up environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Data Science field
Preferred
Experience working in technical advisory, evaluation, or SETA-style roles
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams, including clinicians and patient stakeholders
Experience in healthcare AI or biomedical applications
Experience with the rare disease field
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field
Benefits
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Life
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Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
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