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Data Contributor jobs at Humana sit at the intersection of healthcare data and enterprise analytics, supporting the company's broader managed care and insurance operations. Humana has a track record of sponsoring international talent across multiple visa categories for data-focused functions, making it a realistic target if you're building a U.S. career in healthcare data.
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The Enterprise AI organization at Humana is a pioneering force, driving AI innovation across our Insurance and CenterWell business segments. By collaborating with world-leading experts, we are at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge AI technologies for improving care quality and experience of millions of consumers. We are actively seeking top talent to develop robust and reusable AI modules and pipelines, ensuring adherence to best practices in accountable AI for effective risk management and measurement. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through AI excellence.
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide the strategic decisions and the development of reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our goal is to create safe AI solutions that will revolutionize and improve healthcare experience and outcomes for our customers. Join our rapidly expanding team of dedicated data scientists, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders as we work together to build impactful and beneficial AI systems.
Key Responsibilities
- AI Innovation & Responsible Generative AI: Design AI solutions using Python, computer vision, and generative models like LLMs and diffusion models. Ensure responsible development aligned with Humana’s ethical standards, focusing on transparency, safety, and real-world impact.
- Agentic AI System Design: Build autonomous AI agents using frameworks (i.e. LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI) to support reasoning and decision-making in healthcare.
- Enterprise Integration & Business Collaboration: Embed AI into Humana’s systems and workflows. Partner with business teams to understand challenges, co-create solutions, and communicate AI capabilities clearly—especially around generative AI. Design for scalability, reliability, and compliance.
- MLOps & DevOps Collaboration: Work with engineering and product teams to implement best practices for deploying and maintaining AI models in production.
- Manage the execution of data science strategies and initiatives, including the design, development and implementation.
- Guide and execute the strategic decision in collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high impact AI use case solutions.
- Lead the development and maintenance of complex machine learning models and algorithms.
- Lead and oversee the development of advanced machine learning models, ensuring their seamless integration into our production systems.
- Design and implement robust monitoring capabilities to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
- Experience in creating reports, projections, models, and presentations to executives.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5+ years of experience in research/ML engineering or an applied research scientist position preferably with a focus on developing production-ready AI solutions
- 2+ years of experience leading development of AI/ML systems.
- Experience with Agentic AI System Design
- Experience collaborating with MLOps and DevOps teams
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
- Experience with machine learning frameworks like Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, or Pytorch
- Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
- Experience with language modeling with transformers
- Experience with reinforcement learning
- Experience with large-scale ETL
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer, Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Additional Information
Work Style: This position will have a hybrid work style, with 3 days per week in office and 2 days per week remote/home.
Office Location Options:
- Louisville, KY
- Boston, MA
- New York, NY
- Dallas, TX
- Tampa, FL
- Washington, DC (Arlington, VA)
Why Humana?
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
If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana.
Work at Home Guidance
To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:
- At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
- Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
- Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
- Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
- Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
SSN Alert Statement
Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$142,300 - $195,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About Us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Become a part of our caring community
The Enterprise AI organization at Humana is a pioneering force, driving AI innovation across our Insurance and CenterWell business segments. By collaborating with world-leading experts, we are at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge AI technologies for improving care quality and experience of millions of consumers. We are actively seeking top talent to develop robust and reusable AI modules and pipelines, ensuring adherence to best practices in accountable AI for effective risk management and measurement. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through AI excellence.
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide the strategic decisions and the development of reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our goal is to create safe AI solutions that will revolutionize and improve healthcare experience and outcomes for our customers. Join our rapidly expanding team of dedicated data scientists, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders as we work together to build impactful and beneficial AI systems.
Key Responsibilities
- AI Innovation & Responsible Generative AI: Design AI solutions using Python, computer vision, and generative models like LLMs and diffusion models. Ensure responsible development aligned with Humana’s ethical standards, focusing on transparency, safety, and real-world impact.
- Agentic AI System Design: Build autonomous AI agents using frameworks (i.e. LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI) to support reasoning and decision-making in healthcare.
- Enterprise Integration & Business Collaboration: Embed AI into Humana’s systems and workflows. Partner with business teams to understand challenges, co-create solutions, and communicate AI capabilities clearly—especially around generative AI. Design for scalability, reliability, and compliance.
- MLOps & DevOps Collaboration: Work with engineering and product teams to implement best practices for deploying and maintaining AI models in production.
- Manage the execution of data science strategies and initiatives, including the design, development and implementation.
- Guide and execute the strategic decision in collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high impact AI use case solutions.
- Lead the development and maintenance of complex machine learning models and algorithms.
- Lead and oversee the development of advanced machine learning models, ensuring their seamless integration into our production systems.
- Design and implement robust monitoring capabilities to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
- Experience in creating reports, projections, models, and presentations to executives.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5+ years of experience in research/ML engineering or an applied research scientist position preferably with a focus on developing production-ready AI solutions
- 2+ years of experience leading development of AI/ML systems.
- Experience with Agentic AI System Design
- Experience collaborating with MLOps and DevOps teams
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
- Experience with machine learning frameworks like Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, or Pytorch
- Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
- Experience with language modeling with transformers
- Experience with reinforcement learning
- Experience with large-scale ETL
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer, Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Additional Information
Work Style: This position will have a hybrid work style, with 3 days per week in office and 2 days per week remote/home.
Office Location Options:
- Louisville, KY
- Boston, MA
- New York, NY
- Dallas, TX
- Tampa, FL
- Washington, DC (Arlington, VA)
Why Humana?
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
If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana.
Work at Home Guidance
To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:
- At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
- Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
- Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
- Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
- Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
SSN Alert Statement
Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$142,300 - $195,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About Us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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Align your credentials to healthcare data standards
Humana operates in a heavily regulated healthcare environment, so certifications in data governance, HL7, or HIPAA-adjacent tooling signal immediate relevance. Translate your experience into healthcare-specific terminology before you apply.
Target roles tied to Humana's core business lines
Data Contributor openings at Humana often support Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, or clinical analytics functions. Filtering your search by these business units increases your odds of landing a team that actively sponsors rather than one that recruits domestically.
Search verified sponsorship-friendly openings on Migrate Mate
Browse Data Contributor listings at Humana filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate. This saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-applying to roles that never intended to sponsor international candidates.
Clarify your visa category early in recruitment
Humana sponsors across several visa types, including H-1B, TN, and F-1 OPT. Bring up your status in the recruiter screen, not after an offer, so HR can route your file to their immigration team before timelines get compressed.
Prepare a specialty occupation argument for your role
USCIS scrutinizes Data Contributor titles that sound generalist. Before filing, work with Humana's immigration counsel to document that your specific duties require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a directly related field like data science, statistics, or computer science.
Understand OPT cap-gap timing if you're on F-1
If Humana files your H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you're in cap-gap, your work authorization extends automatically through September 30. Confirm your I-20 end date against the DOL LCA filing timeline so there's no gap in your eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Humana sponsor H-1B visas for Data Contributors?
Yes, Humana sponsors H-1B visas for Data Contributor roles. The company's immigration program covers the standard H-1B cap-subject process, including the annual lottery in March. Because Data Contributor positions at Humana typically require specialized knowledge of healthcare data systems, they generally meet USCIS specialty occupation standards, which strengthens the petition.
How do I apply for Data Contributor jobs at Humana?
Apply directly through Humana's careers portal, where you can filter by job category and location. Before submitting, tailor your resume to reflect healthcare data experience, including any work with claims data, clinical datasets, or managed care analytics. If you need visa sponsorship, flag that clearly in your application or recruiter screen. You can also browse verified open roles on Migrate Mate.
Which visa types does Humana commonly use for Data Contributor roles?
Humana sponsors H-1B, TN visa, and F-1 OPT and CPT for Data Contributor positions, along with employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. TN visa is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals whose roles fall under qualifying USMCA categories. For recent graduates, F-1 OPT is typically the first authorization used before transitioning to H-1B sponsorship.
What qualifications does Humana expect for Data Contributor roles?
Humana's Data Contributor positions typically require a bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related quantitative field. Familiarity with SQL, Python, or healthcare-specific data environments like claims or clinical datasets is frequently listed. For USCIS H-1B purposes, the degree field needs to align directly with the role's core duties, not just general technology skills.
How do I time my application to maximize my sponsorship chances at Humana?
The H-1B lottery opens in March each year, so an offer before February gives Humana's immigration team time to prepare your petition. If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer needs a DOL-certified Labor Condition Application before filing with USCIS. Starting the recruitment process in the fall puts you in the strongest position to have an offer in place before the registration window opens.