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Optum ยท 9 hours ago

Lead AI/ML Scientist - Remote

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$113K/yr - $193K/yr
date5+ years exp

Optum is a global leader in health care innovation, seeking a Lead AI/ML Scientist to develop cutting-edge AI/ML solutions. The role involves creating novel AI approaches for healthcare, building and testing models, and collaborating with stakeholders to meet customer needs.

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Responsibilities

Develop novel AI approaches for healthcare using both structured and unstructured data
Build and test deep learning and traditional ML models in distributed computing environments
Design and plan experiments, conduct statistical analysis and create data visualizations
Communicate findings with business stakeholders and collaborate to develop solutions that meet customer needs
Collaborate with the Responsible Use of AI (RUAI) team to ensure that the delivered solutions are compliant with company policies and standards
Develop code and model documentation, patents and publications in scientific conferences and journals
Collaborate with engineering teams to develop robust data pipelines of MLOps procedures for new solutions
Stay up to date with latest technologies and literature

Qualification

AI/ML experiencePythonDeep learning frameworksStatistical analysisDistributed computingCollaborative software projectsTechnical communication skills

Required

MS in computer science or related quantitative field and 5+ years of industry/academic experience in AI/ML or a related field OR a PhD and 2+ years of experience
5+ years of AI/ML experience
5+ years of experience with Python, classical ML methods and deep learning, including deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow

Preferred

Experience with LLM frameworks and/or NLP approaches such as text embedding and text classification
Experience with distributed computing approaches such as Spark
Experience with Snowflake and other relational databases
Experience working on collaborative software projects using GitHub
Proven solid technical communication skills
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution

Company

Optum

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Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
dateFounded in 2011
location
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.optum.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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