Sr Algorithm and Data Science Engineer

Title: Sr Algorithm and Data Science Engineer

Location: Alameda, CA

Duration: 6 Months

100% Onsite

About The Role: Responsible for developing algorithmic solutions to support development of analytical software applications to help people with diabetes (PWDs) and their health care providers to better manage their diabetic conditions and progression.

Qualifications

• 4 years in product development.
• Experience with algorithm product development, from data analysis and visualization, proof of concept to design, implementation, and verification.
• Experience in NLP, including but not limited to text classification, stemming, lemmatization, and natural language understanding.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: signal processing and time series analysis, machine learning, physiology modelling and simulation.
• Experience with Python, R, MATLAB, or similar programming language.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly
  
  

Education: BS in engineering or physical science or related field or equivalent and 4 years in product development. Advanced Degree preferred. Experience credit for advanced degrees beyond BS (2 years for Masters; 4 years for Doctorate).

Responsibilities

• Perform hypothesis-driven analysis of PWD user data from various sources (glucose monitors, connected medication delivery devices, patient entered data).
• Lead R&D initiatives to process human written data, utilizing NLP and large language model (LLM) systems.
• Participate in R&D initiatives to utilize time series data sets from multiple medical devices in the development of decision support algorithms for people with diabetes.
• Lead the development of algorithm modules and collaborate with cross-functional teams including but not limited to system engineers, software development engineers and test engineers.
• Support product definition: understand the product vision and help define the problems that need to be solved to realize this vision.
• Support design control process for medical devices: requirement analysis, risk analysis, design documentation, and system/software verification and validation.
• Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality management system.
  
  

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)
  
  

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.