Senior AI/ML Scientist

Dentsply Sirona; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in dental technology is seeking a Senior Scientist to innovate generative AI solutions. This hybrid role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge applications of machine learning, directly impacting oral health worldwide. The successful candidate will collaborate within a dynamic team, leveraging their expertise to drive product development and mentor junior members. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming dentistry and improving patient care through innovative technology. If you are passionate about AI and want to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience with generative AI and ML algorithms.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop generative AI products for global impact in dentistry.
• Lead ML model design and ensure scalability and reliability.

Skills

Generative AI

Machine Learning

Programming

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Planning

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Bringing out the best in people

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

Make a difference - by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Dentsply Sirona, Waltham, MA, is looking for a senior scientist with generative AI product development experience. The candidate will join a new team that will work on cutting edge applications of machine learning (ML) and generative AI. They will drive forward the development of products and ensure that it gets into the hands of customers. This role combines technical know-how with development skills, allowing the successful candidate to bring novel products to customers of Dentsply Sirona’s cloud based platform and help further our mission – To transform dentistry and improve oral health globally.

*This is a hybrid position which requires working in the office at least one day per week.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Investigate applying new generative AI research to areas such as 3D reconstruction, AI treatment planning and other topics
• Create generative AI products that will help dentists and patients with a world wide impact
• Work independently within a team
• Be a source of technical expertise for the team in generative AI research topics
• Lead ML model design; develops, implements, and helps adoption of best practices for model development
• Collaborate with other teams and understands technical relationships and dependencies
• Mentor junior team members and help set goals
• Provide and maintain research, experimentation and deployment tools for ML and generative AI research
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and reliability of ML models
• Refine user stories and define acceptance criteria for tasks within the team
• Research and prototype algorithms and design generative AI solutions that provide value to the end users
• Write invention disclosures; support legal counsel in drafting patent applications
• Participate in interview processes, help the team make hiring decisions
• Support campaigns for the acquisition of training data
• Follow the current state-of-the-art technology (literature surveys, or attends conferences)

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Years and Type of Experience:

• 4 to 6 years of professional experience with a Master’s or 2 to 4 years with a PhD in applying generative AI and machine learning algorithms to real-world problems
• Experience with complex technical projects across teams
• Proficiency in machine learning concepts, programming and data analysis
• Experience in medical technology development is a plus

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities:

• Excellent communication, project planning, and teamwork skills
• Excellent written, verbal presentation, and communication skills
• Experience working in a global team
• Experience in working in the cloud
• Experience building end-to-end systems
• Experience in one of the ML model development libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.

DentsplySirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in DentsplySirona.