Remote Senior AI Governance Data Scientist

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within US

Benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a senior AI professional for its Responsible AI program, merging data science with healthcare innovation, ethics, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with legal, compliance, and AI teams to refine methodologies, validate testing protocols, and document use-case specific requirements.

The role offers remote work within the U.S. and opportunities to mentor colleagues while advancing responsible AI practices across healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in an artificial intelligence field.
• 5+ years across the full AI lifecycle including development, deployment, and maintenance.
• 5+ years of experience with Generative AI-based models and modern agentic techniques and technologies.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating analytical findings to stakeholders to support decision-making and problem resolution.
• Demonstrated understanding of AI ethics and fairness considerations.

Responsibilities

• Clearly communicate with diverse teams including legal, compliance, and AI development over a wide variety of AI methods including Generative AI and traditional ML.
• Document findings, create reports, and present results to stakeholders.
• Design and develop job aids and guidance documentation for best practices of responsible AI.
• Develop Python scripts to automate testing processes and analyze results.
• Explore AI tools to enhance and improve Responsible AI and AI Review Board processes.
• Help identify vulnerabilities related to PII/PHI exposure in AI interactions.
• Maintain test data sets and contribute to improving testing methodologies.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in AI/ML research and incorporate relevant findings into work.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Assist in designing and executing Red Team testing scenarios for conversational AI systems.

Skills

AI practitioner

AI lifecycle

Generative AI

AI ethics

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a senior AI professional for its Responsible AI program, merging data science with healthcare innovation, ethics, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with legal, compliance, and AI teams to refine methodologies, validate testing protocols, and document use-case specific requirements.

The role offers remote work within the U.S. and opportunities to mentor colleagues while advancing responsible AI practices across healthcare solutions.