AI Scientist I (Healthcare)

Cambia Health Solutions is dedicated to creating a person-focused and economically sustainable healthcare system. They are seeking an AI Scientist I to design, develop, and implement data-driven solutions using advanced analytical tools in the healthcare payer domain. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver models and products that improve health journeys for members. Responsibilities Researches, designs, develops, and implements data-driven models and algorithms using generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, statistical, and other statistical modeling techniques Trains and tests models, and develops algorithms to solve business problems Adheres to standard best-practices and establishes principled experimental frameworks for developing data-driven models Develops models and performs experiments and analyses that are replicable by others Uses open-source packages and managed services when appropriate to facilitate model development Identifies, measures, analyzes, and visualizes drivers to explain model performance (e.g, feature importance, interpretability, bias and error analysis), both offline (in the development phase) and online (in production) Uses appropriate metrics and quantified outcomes to drive AI model and algorithm improvements Skills Bachelor's degree (masters or PhD preferred) in a strongly quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, Bioinformatics, or Econometrics 0-3 years of related work experience Equivalent combination of education and experience Demonstrated knowledge of generative AI, machine learning and data science Ability to use well-understood techniques and existing patterns to build, analyze, deploy, and maintain models Effective in time and task management Able to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and business partners Strong interest in the healthcare industry Understanding of foundation models, transformer architectures, and techniques for working with large language models (LLMs) Experience with prompt engineering, fine-tuning approaches, and evaluation methods for generative models Strong mathematical foundation and theoretical grasp of the concepts underlying machine learning, optimization, etc Demonstrated understanding of how to structure simple machine learning pipelines (e.g, has prepared datasets, trained and tested models end-to-end) Strong foundation in data analysis Strong python programming skills Familiarity with standard data science packages Familiarity with standard software development best practices Strong SQL skills a plus Understanding of standard algorithms and data structures (ex. search and sort) and their analysis Researches, designs, develops, and implements data-driven models and algorithms using generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, statistical, and other statistical modeling techniques Trains and tests models, and develops algorithms to solve business problems Adheres to standard best-practices and establishes principled experimental frameworks for developing data-driven models Develops models and performs experiments and analyses that are replicable by others Identifies, measures, analyzes, and visualizes drivers to explain model performance (e.g, feature importance, interpretability, bias and error analysis), both offline (in the development phase) and online (in production) Uses appropriate metrics and quantified outcomes to drive AI model and algorithm improvements Benefits Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. Annual employer contribution to a health savings account. Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. Commute and parking benefits. Company Overview Cambia Health Solutions is a nonprofit total health solutions company based in the Pacific Northwest/Intermountain region, serving It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Cambia Health Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 12 in 2025, 11 in 2024, 7 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 23 in 2021, 24 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.