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Ripple Effect · 18 hours ago

Applied AI Health Scientist (ARPA-H)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $149K/yr

10+ years exp

Ripple Effect is an award-winning women-owned company specializing in consulting services. The Applied AI Health Scientist will provide expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to support a program advancing AI diagnostics for rare diseases.

Communications InfrastructureConsultingConsumer ResearchDigital MediaEvent Management

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Review and evaluate AI/ML technical proposals and deliverables from external teams

Provide guidance on model development, training methods, and validation strategies

Advise on integration of multimodal health data (EHR, imaging, genomic, and patient-reported)

Assess alignment of model architectures and approaches with program goals and clinical use cases

Evaluate benchmarking results and provide feedback on methodological soundness

Advise on deployment considerations, including interpretability, reliability, and safety in real-world settings

Collaborate with clinical SMEs to ensure AI outputs align with clinician expectations and workflows

Identify risks, gaps, or weaknesses in technical approaches and recommend corrective actions

Support program leadership with technical assessments, reports, and recommendations

Produce high-quality written reports and presentations that synthesize complex technical findings for diverse audiences

Qualification

Machine LearningAI DiagnosticsData ScienceClinical Data FamiliarityTechnical Advisory ExperienceInterdisciplinary TeamworkStartup Environment ExperienceCommunication Skills

Required

Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field

10+ years of relevant professional experience

Experience applying advanced ML methods (LLMs, deep learning, etc) to complex health datasets

Familiarity with clinical and biomedical data types, including EHR, genomic, and imaging data

Demonstrated ability to review, critique, and guide AI/ML technical work at a high level

Strong understanding of evaluation methods for AI/ML, including robustness, fairness, interpretability, and reproducibility

Strong written and visual communication skills, with ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations

Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint

Preferred

Experience in healthcare AI or biomedical applications

Familiarity with the rare disease field

Prior involvement in technical advisory, evaluation, or SETA-style roles

Experience working with interdisciplinary teams including clinicians and patient stakeholders

Experience working in an early-stage, fast-paced, startup environment

Benefits

Competitive pay

Exceptional benefits

A range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences

Company

Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients to deliver some of the most crucial policies and programs that shape our nation.

Founded in 2003

Rockville, Maryland, USA

201-500 employees