Principal AI Scientist

Solventum-; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work and generous benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

Solventum invites a Principal AI Scientist to lead innovation in Agentic AI, Generative AI, and clinical NLU for healthcare workflows. You will design and prototype architectures, optimize models, and steer AI adoption across healthcare products with explainability and safety in mind.

Based in Bangalore with hybrid work, you will mentor researchers, collaborate with engineers, and translate research into production-ready solutions that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in Computer Science, AI, ML or related field.
• 5+ years in AI/ML with deployed models.
• Proficiency in Python and R; experience with GenAI, LLMs, and transformers.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and evaluate novel AI models for autonomous healthcare workflows.
• Advance state-of-the-art NLU for clinical and operational text.
• Lead AI/ML strategy ensuring explainability, robustness, and HIPAA/HITRUST compliance.
• Mentor engineers and engineers, translate research to production.

Skills

GenAI

LLMs

Transformer architectures

Python

R

AWS

MLOps

Hugging Face

LangChain

RAG systems

Autonomous agents

Education

PhD or Master’s in Computer Science/AI/ML

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

LangChain

RAG systems

AWS

Job description

At Solventum, we improve lives by helping healthcare professionals do their best work. Join a team using innovation and insight to make a real impact on the future of healthcare. All roles listed are with Solventum, and we’re committed to protecting your personal information—learn more in our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/Job Description:Job DescriptionPrincipal AI Scientist – Modern AI ApplicationsThe Impact You’ll Make in this RoleAs a Principal AI Scientist with deep expertise in Agentic AI , Generative AI , and Natural Language Understanding (NLU), you will lead high-impact technical innovation in HIS applications. In this role, you will be a hands-on research and development leader - driving technical breakthroughs, designing novel AI architectures, and directly influencing the integration of advanced AI into mission-critical healthcare products. You will collaborate closely with other scientists, engineers, and domain experts to create solutions that are explainable, reliable, and transformative for healthcare operations.Key ResponsibilitiesResearch & InnovationDesign, prototype, and evaluate novel AI models for autonomous, agent-based systems in healthcare workflows.Advance state-of-the-art NLU for clinical, operational, and administrative healthcare text.Explore and implement new capabilities in reasoning, decision-making, and multi-modal understanding.Healthcare-Focused AI DevelopmentAdapt and fine-tune large language models to handle healthcare-specific language, regulatory requirements, and ethical considerations.Create AI pipelines that can process structured and unstructured healthcare data (FHIR, HL7, clinical notes, claims data).Contribute to domain-specific model architectures that improve clinical decision-making, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement.Technical Leadership & StrategyTechnical Authority: Serve as the lead architect for AI/ML strategy, ensuring all models are explainable, robust, and compliant with healthcare regulations (HIPAA/HITRUST).Research to Reality: Bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical engineering, ensuring prototypes are built with deployment and maintenance in mind.Mentorship: Elevate the engineering team through rigorous code reviews, architectural design docs, and best practices in data science.Data & Operational ExcellenceData Integrity: Oversee the processing of structured and unstructured healthcare data (FHIR, HL7, clinical notes) ensuring high data quality and security.Validation: Implement rigorous model evaluation frameworks to detect bias and ensure clinical accuracy.End-to-End System ArchitectureDesign & Deploy: Lead the full lifecycle of AI applications, from initial data exploration and model training to deploying secure, scalable services in a production environment.Hybrid Modeling: Intelligently combine Classical ML (Random Forests, XGBoost, etc.) with Deep Learning and Generative AI to solve complex healthcare problems efficiently.Agentic Frameworks: Architect agent-based reasoning systems to automate clinical workflows while maintaining strict \"human-in-the-loop\" safety standards.Operational & Compliance ExcellenceImplement rigorous model evaluation frameworks for accuracy, robustness, and fairness.Ensure compliance with healthcare privacy and data security regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST).Partner with engineering to move research prototypes into production environments.Required QualificationsPhD or Master’s in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field.5+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a strong portfolio of deployed models.Proficiency in Python, R, and modern ML libraries.Experience with GenAI, LLMs, and transformer architectures.Skilled with AI development tools and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, RAG systems).Hands-on experience with autonomous AI agents and reasoning systems.Strong track record applying AI to healthcare or life sciences use cases.Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and MLOps practices.Preferred SkillsMulti-modal AI research experience (text, image, structured data).Knowledge graph integration and symbolic reasoning expertise.Proven ability to take AI research from concept to production.Work location: Bangalore HybridSupporting Your Well-beingSolventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. 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