Thank you for your interest in working for our Company. Recruiting the right talent is crucial to our goals. On April 1, 2024, 3M Healthcare underwent a corporate spin-off leading to the creation of a new company named Solventum. We are still in the process of updating our Careers Page and applicant documents, which currently have 3M branding. Please bear with us. In the interim, our Privacy Policy here: continues to apply to any personal information you submit, and the 3M-branded positions listed on our Careers Page are for Solventum positions. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Job Description:AI Scientist - Modern AI Applications3M Health Care is now SolventumAt Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, 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.We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.The Impact You'll Make in this RoleAs 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.Key ResponsibilitiesResearch & 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.Or• PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a strong portfolio of deployed models.• Proficiency in Python, R, and modern ML libraries.• Experience with GenAI, LLMs, and transformer architectures.• Skilled with AI development tools and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, RAG systems).• 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.• 5+ years of experience managing direct reports (hiring, performance reviews, etc.)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.For current employees, internal transfer restrictions may not apply. For more details, contact your local recruiter/HR team.Work location:• US RemoteTravel: May include up to 10% domesticRelocation Assistance: Is not authorizedMust be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).Supporting Your Well-beingSolventum 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.Onboarding Requirement: To improve the onboarding experience, you will have an opportunity to meet with your manager and other new employees as part of the Solventum new employee orientation. As a result, new employees hired for this position will be required to travel to a designated company location for on-site onboarding during their initial days of employment. Travel arrangements and related expenses will be coordinated and paid for by the company in accordance with its travel policy. Applies to new hires with a start date of October 1st 2025 or later.Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $207,348 - $253,425, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at:Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. 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