Kforce's client in Edison, New Jersey is looking for a Data Scientist to join their team. This position will be in the office one week a month, with the rest of the month being remote. The Senior Data Scientist will join a collaborative team of highly talented Analysts, Engineers, Designers, and Managers. This role requires using data analysis, applied mathematics, machine learning (ML), and large language models to build next-generation predictive solutions and artificial intelligence tools that enable clinicians and other end-users to perform their work more efficiently and effectively. Duties: * Work with stakeholders to document and understand their objectives and ideate how AI/ML solutions might achieve those objectives * Perform exploratory data analysis to assess the available data and determine its suitability for developing AI/ML solutions * Optimize Large Language Model (LLM) output using prompt engineering and build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines * Build AI/ML models to address business objectives, explore model options, and evaluate performance characteristics * Create repeatable, interpretable, and scalable models that can be integrated into analytic data products * Engineer features by creatively combining data sources using business acumen * Write production-quality pipeline code to load data, execute AI/ML models, and store results * Analyze AI/ML models for fairness, bias, equity, performance, and interpretability * Develop Python code that integrates effectively with the broader team's codebase, including work by engineers and analysts * Communicate ML/AI methodology and impact to senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making * Proactively update stakeholders on scheduling and workflow changes * Lead complex projects, manage multiple teams and stakeholders, and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership and clients * Mentor and coach junior team members on ML/AI methods and best practices