Senior Data Scientist

Actalent; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services provider is seeking an experienced Data Scientist Independent Contractor. In this fully remote role, you will design advanced AI solutions for healthcare policy document analysis and contribute to operational efficiency. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in machine learning and natural language processing, strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and proven expertise with LLMs. The position offers flexible working hours and a competitive pay range of $60.00 - $69.71 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in machine learning/natural language processing.
• 3+ years in designing and developing LLM-based AI solutions.
• Proven expertise in working with LLMs for document analysis.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the complete data science lifecycle.
• Design and optimize AI solutions for data extraction.
• Mentor peers on the latest AI technologies.

Skills

Machine learning

Natural language processing

Python

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

PostgreSQL

Cloud technology (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/data science

Tools

HuggingFace

LangChain

MLFlow

Job description

Overview

Join our dynamic AI team as a Data Scientist Independent Contractor and contribute to innovative AI-driven initiatives that enhance internal tools, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation across the organization. This role applies AI technologies to analyze complex healthcare policy documents, design and improve AI solutions for data extraction, and shape intelligent systems that support critical business processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate actively in the complete data science lifecycle, from problem framing to solution integration and monitoring after launch.
• Stay updated with the latest AI technologies in ML / NLP / LLMs and apply them to solve business problems.
• Design and optimize advanced AI solutions for extracting structured data from diverse payer policy documents.
• Conduct rigorous evaluations and error analysis for AI outputs to ensure quality and identify improvement opportunities.
• Integrate mature AI solutions into existing software systems and maintain them to address any quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and subject matter experts to understand business needs and frame problems properly.
• Communicate requirements and guidance clearly between technical and non-technical teams.
• Mentor peers on the latest AI technologies and establish data science best practices.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science / data science.
• 5+ years in machine learning / natural language processing, with 3+ years in designing and developing LLM-based AI solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Proven expertise in working with LLMs for document analysis and data extraction tasks.
• Experience with modern ML tools such as TensorFlow / PyTorch, HuggingFace, LangChain, and MLFlow.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in database management, specifically with PostgreSQL.
• Experience communicating directly with customers to align requirements with business goals.
• Experience leading teams or projects to enhance quality.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge in healthcare insurance policy documents.
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards and regulations affecting AI applications.
• Experience with cloud technology stack (e.g., AWS).
• Understanding of object-oriented design and programming.
• Experience in system architecture design.

Work Environment

This position offers a fully remote work environment with flexible hours between PST and EST. You will be part of a growing team that values autonomy and flexibility. The role allows for collaboration with various stakeholders across different projects, contributing to a supportive and innovative work culture.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $69.71 / hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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