Senior AI Data Scientist

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Humana is seeking a Senior Responsible AI Data Scientist to champion the ethical development of artificial intelligence across our organization. This is a highly cross-functional position requiring deep technical expertise in AI and machine learning and a passion for advancing Responsible AI initiatives through collaboration with diverse stakeholders across the enterprise, including legal, compliance, education, and IT. In this role, you will contribute to both research and development (R&D) and software development efforts while supporting the implementation of scalable frameworks for ethical, transparent, fair, and organizationally-aligned AI solutions.

You will help ensure that our AI systems are innovative, high-impact, and always guided by Humana’s core values and regulatory standards.

• Support initiatives to ensure responsible use of AI across the enterprise, including model risk assessments, fairness evaluations, and compliance with ethical and regulatory standards. Champion transparency, accountability, and trust in all AI and data science practices.

• Drive and contribute to R&D efforts to advance innovative, high-impact, and ethically-grounded AI solutions in healthcare.

• Design and implement processes, tools, and frameworks for the evaluation, monitoring, and documentation of AI systems to ensure ongoing compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.

• Stay current with emerging research, regulations, and industry best practices in Responsible AI, translating learnings into actionable recommendations for Humana’s AI ecosystem.

• Partner cross-functionally with legal, compliance, IT, education, and other teams to operationalize Responsible AI principles throughout the organization.

• Support and help evolve Humana’s Responsible AI governance initiatives, policies, and standards.

• Serve as an internal consultant and subject matter expert on Responsible AI topics such as fairness, transparency, privacy, safety, and risk mitigation.

• Facilitate Responsible AI education and awareness initiatives, including the development of training materials and guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience, Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience, or PhD in a quantitative field.

• Proficiency in development of Python software tools and applications for data scientists.

• Demonstrated proficiency in applying software development best practices, including code versioning, testing, documentation, and secure coding standards

• Extensive hands-on experience developing and deploying Generative AI and traditional machine learning applications at scale

• Experience with analysis of structured and unstructured data, and building end-to-end analytical workflows.

• Demonstrated experience developing tools, frameworks, or processes that operationalize Responsible AI principles (e.g., fairness, transparency, privacy, safety, accountability) in real-world projects.

• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex governance challenges.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and ethical considerations to non-technical stakeholders.

• Prior experience working in healthcare, health tech, or highly regulated industries.

• Record of publication or thought leadership in Responsible AI or related fields.

Remote US

At Humana, we know your well-being is important to you, and it’s important to us too. That’s why we’re committed to making resources available to you that will enable you to become happier, healthier, and more productive in all areas of your life. Just to name a few:

• Work-Life Balance

• Generous PTO package

• Health benefits effective day 1

• Annual Incentive Plan

• 401K - Excellent company match

• Well-being program

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

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