AI/ML Engineer

Mayo Clinic; Rochester (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision plan

HSA/FSAs

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mayo Clinic is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to work across the full AI lifecycle, from ideation to production, within a clinical setting. You will develop AI-driven solutions using DL, NLP, CV, and Generative AI, integrating them into healthcare workflows and clinical processes.

You will collaborate with clinicians, UX designers, PMs, and IT professionals to translate needs into design concepts, review governance, and ensure compliant, scalable AI deployments with strong emphasis on patient safety

Qualifications

• Master’s in engineering, CS, maths, health science or related field with 1 year experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 3 years experience.
• Experience applying AI and machine learning in production environments or similar regulated industries.
• Skill in cloud infrastructure environment and software development tools.
• Experience working with large, complex healthcare data sets.
• Skill in AI/ML techniques and frameworks.
• Strong cross-team collaboration and communication with non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data engineering, data science, AI Engineering, and MLOps practices.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
• Ph.D. or doctorate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and standardize AI-driven solutions that integrate into clinical practice to improve patient care and clinic operations.
• Collaborate with clinicians, UX designers, PMs, and IT to translate needs into design concepts and usability specs for AI solutions.
• Conduct governance reviews of AI-enabled technologies with evidence-based determinations.
• Assess product documentation, identify risks or gaps, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to governance process and tool improvements through identifying recurring challenges.
• Interpret/analyze data to inform strategic decisions and explain findings to bridge AI and clinical use.
• Leverage ML techniques to design, develop, and deploy end-to-end AI solutions for healthcare.
• Engage in CI/CD tooling design, testing, and maintenance for automated AI software releases.
• Help implement best practices for AI development and deployment methodologies.

Skills

AI/ML techniques

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Keras

Generative AI

NLP

Computer Vision

MLOps

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, CS, mathematics, health science or related field

Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience

Ph.D. or doctorate preferred

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Keras

Job description

As an AI/ML Engineer, you may work on the full spectrum of the AI life cycle from ideation to production. You understand the clinical environment well, including workflows, challenges, and requirements of healthcare providers and patients. You will leverage advanced techniques in AI/ML to analyze vast amounts of healthcare data, including patient records, medical imaging, and genomic information, to develop AI solutions that meet clinical needs and are integrated smoothly into clinical processes. You will develop, integrate, and standardize software components and create, maintain, and follow quality system procedures. You will work on the engineering of systems that are pivotal to developing and deploying these solutions, which encompass everything from design requirements, development, component creation, verification, non-clinical validation, and risk mitigation to ensure our digital health technology products meet and exceed regulatory requirements and setting new benchmarks for safety and effectiveness in clinical settings. Your expertise will also extend to facilitating consistent and automated AI software solution development and releases through the design, testing, and maintenance of tools and associated CI/CD pipelines.

• Working on component design, development, integration, and standardization to create AI-driven solutions that seamlessly integrate into clinical practice to enhance patient care and clinic operations.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, including clinicians, user experience designers, product managers, and IT professionals, to understand user needs, workflows, and clinical requirements and assess feasibility. Translating user feedback and requirements into design concepts and usability specifications for AI solutions.
• Independently conducting governance reviews of AI-enabled technologies and develops clear, evidence-based governance determinations.
• Applying technical judgment to assess product documentation, identify risks or gaps, and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement efforts by identifying recurring review challenges, documentation needs, and opportunities to improve governance processes and tools.
• Interpreting / analyzing data to inform strategic decisions and communicate complex findings in easily understandable terms to bridge the gap between AI technologies and clinical applications.
• Leveraging machine learning techniques such as deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, large language models, etc., to design, develop and deploy end-to-end AI solutions for healthcare applications.
• Participating in the engineering of systems crucial for developing and deploying AI solutions.
• Facilitating consistent and automated AI software solution development and releases through the design, testing, and maintenance of tools and associated CI/CD pipelines.
• Contributing to implementing the best practices and standards for AI development and deployment methodologies, tools, and platforms.
• Providing training and education to healthcare staff on the use of AI tools and technologies.
  

• A master’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, health science, or a related field and 1 year experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Experience applying AI and machine learning in production environments or similar highly regulated or technology focused industries, showcasing an understanding of healthcare technology.
• Skill in cloud infrastructure environment and software development tools.
• Experience working with large, complex, and heterogeneous data sets, preferably in healthcare.
• Skill in AI/ML techniques and frameworks.
• History of collaborating across diverse teams and effectively communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with best practices in data engineering, data science, AI Engineering, and the MLOps communities.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
  Preferred Qualifications:
• A Ph.D. or other doctorate degree is preferred.
• Expertise in AI/ML techniques and frameworks, such as deep learning, natural language processing, and Generative AI, with proficiency in tools like Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, sci-kit-learn, Keras, etc.
• Knowledge of the healthcare domain, including clinical workflows, electronic health records, medical terminologies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Familiarity with systems or quality engineering best practices, regulatory standards, and compliance frameworks, with the ability to adapt these effectively to different project scenarios.
• Expertise in user-centered design, human factors engineering, usability testing methodologies, and evaluation across AI product development. Ability to conduct expert reviews using established usability practices and methods. Presents findings in easy-to-understand terms for the business or clinical practice.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, facilitating clear understanding and engagement from technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage a varied workload of projects with multiple priorities and stay current on healthcare trends.
• Experience with healthcare industry informatics standards, best practices, and common data models.
• Experience with AI/ML technologies, analytics, software development or healthcare technology evaluation.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.