Principal Applied Scientist
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people and their wellbeing are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Principal AI Scientist with deep expertise in Agentic AI, Generative AI, and Natural Language Understanding (NLU), you will lead high‑impact technical innovation in HIS applications. In this role you will be a hands‑on research and development leader, driving technical breakthroughs, designing novel AI architectures, and directly influencing the integration of advanced AI into mission‑critical healthcare products. You will collaborate closely with other scientists, engineers, and domain experts to create solutions that are explainable, reliable, and transformative for healthcare operations.
Research & Innovation
Design, prototype, and evaluate novel AI models for autonomous, agent‑based systems in healthcare workflows.
Advance state‑of‑the‑art NLU for clinical, operational, and administrative healthcare text.
Explore and implement new capabilities in reasoning, decision‑making, and multi‑modal understanding.
Healthcare‑Focused AI Development
Adapt and fine‑tune large language models to handle healthcare‑specific language, regulatory requirements, and ethical considerations.
Create AI pipelines that can process structured and unstructured healthcare data (FHIR, HL7, clinical notes, claims data).
Contribute to domain‑specific model architectures that improve clinical decision‑making, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement.
Technical Leadership
Serve as the primary technical authority on Agentic and Generative AI within project teams.
Mentor junior AI scientists and engineers through code reviews, research guidance, and technical workshops.
Drive internal knowledge‑sharing on emerging AI trends, frameworks, and best practices.
Operational & Compliance Excellence
Implement rigorous model evaluation frameworks for accuracy, robustness, and fairness.
Ensure compliance with healthcare privacy and data security regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST).
Partner with engineering to move research prototypes into production environments.
Required Qualifications
Master’s in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a strong portfolio of deployed models.
PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field AND 3+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a strong portfolio of deployed models.
Experience in Python, R, and modern ML libraries.
Experience with GenAI, LLMs, and transformer architectures.
Experience with AI development tools and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, RAG systems).
Preferred Skills
Multi‑modal AI research experience (text, image, structured data).
Knowledge graph integration and symbolic reasoning expertise.
Proven ability to take AI research from concept to production.
Hands‑on experience with autonomous AI agents and reasoning systems.
Strong track record applying AI to healthcare or life sciences use cases.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and MLOps practices.
Work Location
Hybrid
Travel
May include up to 10% domestic.
Relocation Assistance
Is not authorized.
Benefits
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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