Healthcare AI Scientist, Special Projects

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is hiring an Applied Scientist to design and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML solutions for healthcare challenges. The role focuses on translating research into practical, market-ready products within a startup-like, entrepreneurial environment.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers across the Special Projects organization to deliver impactful healthcare outcomes. The team values curiosity, rigorous experimentation, and the ability to operate with ambiguity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of building models for business application experience.
• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms.
• Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement novel AI/ML solutions for complex healthcare challenges
• Drive advancements in machine learning and data science
• Balance theoretical knowledge with practical implementation
• Work closely with customers and partners to understand their requirements
• Navigate ambiguity and create clarity in early-stage product development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while fostering innovation in a collaborative work environment to deliver impactful solutions
• Establish best practices for ML experimentation, evaluation, development and deployment
• Partner with leadership to define roadmap and strategic initiatives

Skills

Machine learning

Java

Python

C++

Data mining

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Education

PhD or MS + CS/CE/ML

Tools

Unix/Linux

Software development

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Amazon is hiring an Applied Scientist to design and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML solutions for healthcare challenges. The role focuses on translating research into practical, market-ready products within a startup-like, entrepreneurial environment.

You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers across the Special Projects organization to deliver impactful healthcare outcomes. The team values curiosity, rigorous experimentation, and the ability to operate with ambiguity