Data Scientist: Biomedical AI & Algorithms

Introduction

At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what’s next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You’ll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Data Scientist specializing in Data Modeling, you will develop models, analysis, and domain-specific content for offerings, leveraging your knowledge of data tools, statistics, machine learning, and advanced math. You will apply your skills to drive business value and influence organizational approaches to business challenges.

Your primary responsibilities will include

• Develop Statistical Models: Build and deploy statistical models to extract insights from multiple disparate data sources, exploring and examining data to discover previously hidden insights that can provide a competitive advantage or address pressing business problems.
• Analyze and Interpret Data: Extract, transform, and combine data to inform conclusions and recommendations, applying data manipulation and machine learning techniques to identify trends and patterns.
• Communicate Insights: Effectively communicate findings to both business and IT leaders, influencing organizational approaches to business challenges and providing actionable recommendations.
• Identify Business Opportunities: Pick the right problems to solve, prioritizing those with the most value to the organization, and deploying analytics solutions to realize business value.
• Explore and Examine Data: Continuously explore and examine data from multiple sources, questioning existing assumptions and processes, and performing "what if" analysis to inform business decisions.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Specialist degree in fields such as BME, CS
• Data Tools Knowledge: Experience with data tools, including data manipulation and machine learning techniques, to extract insights from multiple disparate data sources.
• Statistical Modeling: Exposure to statistical modeling, including building and deploying statistical models to inform conclusions and recommendations.
• Advanced Math: Experience working with advanced math concepts, including data analysis and interpretation, to identify trends and patterns.
• Machine Learning: Exposure to machine learning techniques, including applying machine learning to extract insights from data and inform business decisions.
• Data Analysis: Experience with data analysis, including extracting, transforming, and combining data to inform conclusions and recommendations.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Computer Science Foundations: Exposure to computer science concepts, including applications and modeling, to support data analysis and interpretation.
• Operations Research Knowledge: Experience working with operations research principles, including data manipulation and statistical modeling, to inform business decisions.
• Domain-Specific Content Development: Exposure to developing domain-specific content for offerings, leveraging data tools and machine learning techniques to drive business value.
• 3+ year experience working in a Biomedical Research environment at the intersection of biomedical research and AI is a plus

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Data Scientist: Biomedical AI & Algorithms

Date posted

26-Mar-2026

Job ID

106521

City / Township / Village

Yorktown Heights

State / Province

New York

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Onsite

Area of work

Data & Analytics

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

98,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

168,000.00

Position type

Professional

Travel required

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No