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Cardinal Health

Senior Data Scientist

Cardinal Health, Albany, New York, United States

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Overview

What Data Science contributes to Cardinal Health The Data & Analytics Function oversees the analytics life-cycle in order to identify, analyze and present relevant insights that drive business decisions and anticipate opportunities to achieve a competitive advantage. This function manages analytic data platforms, the access, design and implementation of reporting/business intelligence solutions, and the application of advanced quantitative modeling. Data Science applies base, scientific methodologies from various disciplines, techniques and tools that extracts knowledge and insight from data to solve complex business problems on large data sets, integrating multiple systems. At Cardinal Health\'s Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE), we are pushing the boundaries of healthcare with cutting-edge Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our mission is to leverage the power of data to create innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and enhance the overall healthcare experience. Responsibilities

Lead the Development of Innovative AI solutions: design, implement, and scale sophisticated AI solutions addressing key healthcare business challenges by leveraging expertise in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and RAG Technologies. Develop advanced ML models for forecasting, classification, risk prediction, and other critical applications. Explore and leverage Generative AI (GenAI) technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), for summarization, generation, classification and extraction. Build robust Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems to integrate LLMs with large data repositories, ensuring accurate and relevant outputs. Shape Our AI Strategy: collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into AI-driven solutions. Act as a champion for AI within Cardinal Health, influencing the technology roadmap and aligning with business objectives. Guide and mentor a team of Data Scientists and ML Engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that supports continuous learning and growth. Embrace an AI-driven culture: promote data-driven decision-making to improve outcomes and patient care. Qualifications

8-12 years of experience with a minimum of 4 years in data science, with a track record of success in developing and deploying complex AI/ML solutions Bachelor\'s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience GenAI Proficiency: deep understanding of Generative AI concepts, including LLMs, RAG technologies, embedding models, prompting techniques, and vector databases; ability to evaluate retrievals from RAGs and GenAI models Experience building production-ready Generative AI applications involving RAGs, LLMs, vector databases and embeddings models Extensive knowledge of healthcare data, including clinical data, patient demographics, and claims data; understanding of HIPAA and related regulations Experience with cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for data processing, model training, evaluation, monitoring, deployment and support Proven ability to lead data science projects, mentor colleagues, and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences Proficiency in Python, statistical programming languages, machine learning libraries (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch), cloud platforms, and data engineering tools Experience with Cloud Functions, Vertex AI, MLflow, Storage Buckets, IAM Principles and Service Accounts Experience building end-to-end ML pipelines from data ingestion to model deployment and scaling Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for ML models and related solutions for production environments Familiarity with RESTful API design and implementation to integrate ML models and GenAI solutions with existing systems Understanding of software engineering patterns, architecture, information architecture, and security architecture with emphasis on ML/GenAI Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban) and understanding of Agile principles Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and security considerations across the development lifecycle What is expected of you and others at this level

Applies advanced knowledge to manage a wide variety of projects Participates in development of policies and procedures to achieve goals Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models Leads or contributes to complex projects of large scope with long-term impact Provides solutions that may set precedent Independently determines methods for completing new projects Receives guidance on overall project objectives Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues Anticipated salary range:

$121,600 - $173,700 Bonus eligible:

Yes Benefits:

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental and vision coverage Paid time off plan Health savings account (HSA) 401k savings plan Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Short- and long-term disability coverage Work-Life resources Paid parental leave Healthy lifestyle programs Application window anticipated to close:

11/05/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity. Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal

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Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. To read and review this privacy notice click here (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/content/dam/corp/email/documents/corp/cardinal-health-online-application-privacy-policy.pdf)

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