Data Scientist - Clinical AI

CVS Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 79,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision benefits

Retirement savings options

Paid time off

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Data Scientist to join its enterprise clinical intelligence platform team. You will develop expertise in clinical data and apply ML and NLP to healthcare problems, shaping practical AI solutions that inform products and decision making.

In this role you will build, validate, and monitor models, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and create visualizations and documentation to communicate results.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in data science, analytics, machine learning, or a related field.
• Experience using Python and SQL to analyze data and solve analytical problems.
• Experience applying statistics, machine learning, natural language processing, or generative AI techniques.
• Experience communicating analytical findings through documentation, visualizations, or presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop subject matter expertise in clinical data and its application to healthcare problems.
• Explore, analyze, and summarize large structured and unstructured datasets to inform product and modeling decisions.
• Develop, validate, and improve statistical, machine learning, and generative AI solutions under the guidance of senior team members.
• Apply large language models and natural language processing techniques to extract, structure, and summarize information from clinical documents.
• Evaluate model performance and help monitor solution quality, reliability, and effectiveness in production.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, and clinical partners to implement AI solutions.
• Create dashboards, visualizations, and technical documentation that clearly communicate findings and solution performance.
• Apply CVS Health policies, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI standards throughout the model development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Machine Learning

NLP

GenAI

Documentation/Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Math, Stats, CS, DS or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

BigQuery

Vertex AI

Dataproc

Cloud Composer

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Overview

CVS Health is seeking a Data Scientist to join its enterprise clinical intelligence platform team. AI is unlocking new possibilities in healthcare at an unprecedented pace, and that progress comes with a responsibility to build capabilities that are clinically rigorous, ethically grounded, and worthy of the trust patients and providers place in them.

What You’ll Do

• Develop subject matter expertise in clinical data and its application to healthcare problems.
• Explore, analyze, and summarize large structured and unstructured datasets to inform product and modeling decisions.
• Develop, validate, and improve statistical, machine learning, and generative AI solutions under the guidance of senior team members.
• Apply large language models and natural language processing techniques to extract, structure, and summarize information from clinical documents.
• Evaluate model performance and help monitor solution quality, reliability, and effectiveness in production.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, and clinical partners to implement AI solutions.
• Create dashboards, visualizations, and technical documentation that clearly communicate findings and solution performance.
• Apply CVS Health policies, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI standards throughout the model development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in data science, analytics, machine learning, or a related field.
• Experience using Python and SQL to analyze data and solve analytical problems.
• Experience applying statistics, machine learning, natural language processing, or generative AI techniques.
• Experience communicating analytical findings through documentation, visualizations, or presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with healthcare, clinical, claims, or other sensitive data.
• Experience analyzing unstructured text with large language models.
• Experience with cloud-based data and AI platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with tools such as BigQuery, Vertex AI, Dataproc, or Cloud Composer.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team and work through technical problems with guidance.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, or a related discipline.

Master’s degree preferred.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$79,310.00 - $158,620.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits For Great People

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/01/2027