Health AI ML Data Scientist $85k - $141k in Washington at Guidehouse
Guidehouse

Health AI ML Data Scientist

Guidehouse Washington, DC, US
Full-time $85k - $141k Posted 10 days ago

Responsibilities

  • check_circle Design, develop, implement, and maintain AI and machine learning solutions that improve healthcare, public health, biomedical research, and operational decision-making.
  • check_circle Identify opportunities to improve organizational efficiency by applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics to streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance workforce productivity.
  • check_circle Design and implement AI-enabled workflow solutions for document processing, knowledge management, literature reviews, information retrieval, case management, reporting, decision support, and other operational functions.
  • check_circle Develop Generative AI (GenAI) solutions using large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, vector databases, AI agents, and prompt engineering techniques.
  • check_circle Develop predictive, classification, clustering, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and other machine learning models using structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • check_circle Develop scalable data science pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud-native analytics platforms.
  • check_circle Evaluate, validate, and monitor AI models for performance, explainability, fairness, bias, reproducibility, and operational effectiveness.
  • check_circle Collaborate with epidemiologists, researchers, engineers, program staff, and business stakeholders to identify AI use cases, prioritize opportunities, and translate business needs into production-ready AI solutions.
  • check_circle Develop dashboards, visualizations, technical documentation, presentations, and demonstrations that communicate AI capabilities and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • check_circle Support deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI and machine learning solutions using modern MLOps and DevSecOps practices.
  • check_circle Apply responsible AI principles, governance, privacy, security, and human-in-the-loop review throughout the AI lifecycle.
  • check_circle Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership, solution design, and code reviews as appropriate.

Basic qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • Experience developing AI and machine learning solutions using Python and common data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience applying AI to automate workflows, improve business processes, or enhance operational efficiency.
  • Experience developing Generative AI applications using large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), or similar techniques.
  • Experience developing statistical models, predictive analytics, classification, clustering, regression, or natural language processing (NLP) solutions.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases and cloud-based data platforms.
  • Experience preparing, integrating, transforming, and analyzing structured and unstructured data to support AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions.
  • Experience deploying AI or machine learning solutions into production environments.
  • Understanding of responsible AI principles, model evaluation, explainability, governance, and human oversight.
  • Experience working in Agile software development environments and fast-paced, matrixed organizations
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher federal security clearance, as required.
  • Experience implementing AI copilots, intelligent assistants, AI agents, workflow automation, or enterprise knowledge management solutions.
  • Experience with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, or similar AI frameworks.
  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, Palantir Foundry, or other enterprise AI and analytics platforms.
  • Experience with MLOps platforms such as MLflow, Azure ML, SageMaker, Kubeflow, or similar technologies.
  • Experience supporting healthcare, public health, biomedical research, life sciences, surveillance, or real-world evidence (RWE) initiatives.
  • Experience working with healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR, HL7, LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10, or OMOP.
  • Experience implementing AI governance frameworks, model risk management, human-in-the-loop validation, and AI assurance processes.
  • Experience supporting federal agencies such as CDC, HHS, NIH, CMS, FDA, or VA.
  • Experience in consulting environments supporting multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • Relevant AI, cloud, or data platform certifications.

Benefits

  • check_circle Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • check_circle Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • check_circle Parental Leave
  • check_circle 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • check_circle Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
  • check_circle Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • check_circle Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • check_circle Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  • check_circle Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • check_circle Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
  • check_circle Employee Referral Program
  • check_circle Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • check_circle Care.com annual membership
  • check_circle Employee Assistance Program
  • check_circle Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
  • check_circle Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About the company

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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