Director Data Science and AI

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Assignment Information
Remote OK; Local candidates preferred is there a reason for the preferred local candidates Will there still be a requirement to go in the office With our leadership roles there is always an expectation that they will be onsite as often as needed. While the other leaders on this team are predominantly remote they do come in/onsite several times a year. It makes most sense that the candidate be within reasonable driving distance for this reason. That said If the idea candidate happens to reside outside of this area we will consider as long as he/she is willing and able to travel onsite as often as requested based on business need or the determination of his/her leaders

Work location: 2011 N. Soto St Los Angeles CA 90032
Campus or Medical Enterprise: Medical Enterprise
Working Job Title: Director Data Science and AI
Number of needs: 1
Duration of Assignment: Direct Hire
Salary Rate: Salary Range: XX195k XX218k (exempt)
Work hours: 85
2 3 steps Video/ Teams interview process
Dress code: Business Casual

Summary:
The Director Data Science and AI is responsible for leading the cuttingedge development and implementation of datadriven solutions that enhance the quality efficiency and value of healthcare delivery at Keck Medicine of USC. The Director oversees a team of data scientists engineers and analysts who leverage advanced analytics machine learning natural language processing computer vision and other AI techniques to create innovative applications and tools for clinical operational and research purposes. The Director collaborates with stakeholders across the organization to identify opportunities define requirements oversee projects and ensure alignment with the strategic goals and mission of Keck Medicine of USC.

Minimum Education/Experience:
US Citizens is a requirement****
Master s Degree in related field highly preferred OR relevant bachelors degree plus 5 additional years of related experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading and managing data and analytics teams with at least 3 years managing data science and AI projects or teams in a research or healthcare setting
Experience in mentoring and supervising data scientists machine learning engineers and product/data analysts
Experience managing successful collaborations with faculty CROs administrators clinical leaders and other external organizations
Demonstrated expertise in applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to realworld problems such as predictive modeling natural language processing computer vision or recommender systems at scale.
Demonstrated expertise in managing the entire AI/ML lifecycle from ideation data acquisition and model training to production deployment and monitoring including developing scalable AI/ML CI/CD solutions.
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences such as clinicians researchers administrators or faculty.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
Ability to think critically creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
Ability to navigate and be successful in a fastpaced highlymatrixed work environment
Experience in securing and managing grants and contracts for data science and AI initiatives as well as adhering to ethical and regulatory standards for data privacy and security preferred
Proficient in using various programming languages and tools for data analysis and machine learning such as AWS Sagemaker Comprehend Medical Python SQL TensorFlow PyTorch or Spark preferred
Accountabilities:
Define and own the standard of excellence for data science machine learning and AI.
Lead the data science and AI team to design develop and implement innovative solutions that leverage data and advanced analytics to improve health outcomes quality of care and operational efficiency.
Collaborate and establish partnerships with clinical research and administrative stakeholders to represent team capabilities/aspirations and identify highimpact use cases.
Manage the endtoend lifecycle of data and AI projects including data acquisition preprocessing modeling validation deployment monitoring and maintenance.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to data scientists engineers and product/data analysts on the best practices and standards of data and AI development and delivery.
Operate within the data and AI governance framework to ensure ethical legal and responsible use of data and AI across the organization.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and adapting by evaluating and adopting new emerging technologies tools and methodologies that enhance the data and AI capabilities and performance of the team and the organization.
Apply a detailed understanding of data science and translational medicine to ensure Keck Medicine of USC is at the cutting edge of both current and future applications
Establish repeatable processes playbooks standards and best practices to ensure the team is identifying and delivering cumulative value with zero technical debt and to drive adoption consistency and scale across teams.
Communicate and disseminate data and AI insights and results to various audiences including senior leadership clinicians researchers and external partners.
Drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement ensuring the team is driving a mindset to creatively and collaboratively challenge and improve established best practice standards.
Provide strategic guidance to Data Analytics and AI Executive Leadership in addition to other senior leaders.

For any fulltime equivalent (FTE) direct hire roles USC is responsible for completing the onboarding background requirements once the offer is accepted.

Medical Enterprise NonClinical Onboarding Requirements:
Background Education and Employment
Background Check:
Social Security Trace: 7 years worked and lived found by SSN Trace
County Criminal F&M: 7 years
Federal Criminal: 7 years
Widescreen Plus National Criminal Search
National Sex Offender Registry
Healthcare Sanctions State
OIG/SAM
Education:
SEE JD
Employment:
Verification of 3 Employers with 2 out of 3 verified
Other Requirements:
HIPAA Training
Application
Temporary Worker Agreement
Harassment & Discrimination Pamphlet
Medical Requirements:
Immunizations:
MMR (Measles Mumps Rubella): Proof of immunity or series of 2 shots
Varicella (Chickenpox): Proof of immunity or series of 2 shots
Hepatitis B: Proof of immunity or series of 3 shots; worker can decline with a declination form on file
TB Test:
Annual test required; results must be read within 24 to 48 hours
Positive TB history requires chest xray results
Drug Screen:
Must be taken within 72 hours or the offer is rescinded.
10panel drug test including:
o Amphetamines
o Barbiturates
o Benzodiazepines
o metabolite
o Opiates (Codeine Morphine)
o Hydrocodone
o Hydromorphone
o Oxycodone
o Phencyclidine
o Methadone
o Propoxyphene
Influenza Vaccination:
Required for the current flu season (11/1 through 4/30)
Workers starting after May 1st should wait until after September 1st for the next flu shot season
Accepts signed personal/medical exemption
COVID Vaccinations:
Fully vaccinated with Covid2324 Vaccine
Accepts signed religious/medical exemption

Note: All items are billable except for the drug screen.