Analyst, AI Implementation & Data Science
Position Title: Analyst, AI Implementation & Data Science
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Department: Enterprise Content & Digital Strategy Admin
Description:
Job Description
The AI Implementation & Data Science Analyst combines technical depth with a genuine commitment to ACC mission and desire to meet the expectations of cardiologists and other constituents who seek a personalized, data-driven, and digital-forward professional home. This role will help ACC retain and attract members and customers through intuitive AI-powered experiences across ACC touchpoints. This role bridges technical and business solutions expertise to ensure that data-driven insights and AI solutions are effectively operationalized and deliver member value. This is a hands-on role requiring definition of big problems that can be solved using AI tools, ACC platform capabilities, and ACC’s evolving data infrastructure.
The ideal candidate is action-oriented, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information in fast-moving environments. They possess strong business acumen with the ability to identify opportunities and articulate value propositions to stakeholders. This role will also help shape how the organization adopts AI thoughtfully, balancing innovation with privacy, as well as ethical and equity considerations.
Responsibilities
- Deliver 1-3 “wins” a year by working with the DVP of Enterprise Content and Digital Strategy and other leaders to identify use cases where we can leverage data, platforms, and AI tools to improve digital user experience, optimize content delivery, and improve staff efficiency. This can include automating a manual process to reduce staff burden, developing proof of concept based on a use case and agreed-upon requirements, or delivering on a member-facing enhancement that improves the experience with the College.
- Lead pilot initiatives and scale successful AI solutions that advance digital experience and continue to position ACC as an education leader and member-first organization.
- Help assess platform (e.g. Salesforce, SitecoreAI, Oasis) capabilities and internal AI tools alongside behavioral, engagement, and performance data to deliver intelligent content recommendations that match user journeys.
- Identify and document what data is needed to achieve personalized learning pathways, ACC engagement recommendations, and a more integrated profile across ACC platforms.
- Collaborate with IT and the Chief Data Officer to ensure clean, integrated, and accessible data across systems that align with data models and pipelines that support advanced analytics, reporting, and customer-facing views.
- Build off digital and data strategy initiatives, such as the engagement score, to analyze marketing segments and assist with marketing automation capabilities.
- Educate staff on AI capabilities and promote a data-driven culture. Ensure ethical, compliant, and transparent use of AI and data and champion responsible AI and data practices.
- Execute the design, validation, deployment, and ongoing monitoring of models (ML and LLM), ensuring they meet the standards of safety, performance, and explainability.
- In partnership with the Chief Data Officer, help define data governance, documentation, and model-monitoring standards as the organization's data maturity grows.
- Challenge conventional thinking and work with stakeholders to improve the status quo and build scalable solutions.
- Stay current with developments in data science and AI and advise leadership on where new tools can responsibly create value.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, epidemiology, public health, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of applied experience in data science, machine learning, business analysis, or quantitative analysis.
- Experience working in AI tools, such as Claude, ChatGPT, etc.
- Knowledge of data architecture and related tools (e.g., Python (and/or R), SQL) for prototyping purposes.
- Experience working within digital platforms (CMS, CRM, or content ecosystems).
- Solid foundation in statistics, machine learning and LLM, with the judgment to choose appropriate methods and communicate their limitations honestly.
- Ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
- Ability to translate technical work into clear language for non-technical audiences.
- A strong understanding of data privacy and ethics, and the discretion to handle sensitive information responsibly.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with healthcare data and familiarity with HIPAA and PHI handling.
- Hands-on experience applying large language models or generative AI in production or pilot settings.
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Background in the non-profit, healthcare, or mission-driven sector.
Ideal Candidate Is …
- Mission-oriented: you want your technical work to make a real difference in people's health and lives.
- Curious and pragmatic: you balance rigor with the resourcefulness needed to deliver value in a non-profit environment.
- A clear communicator who builds trust with collaborators across very different backgrounds.
- Thoughtful about the ethical dimensions of data and AI, especially in a healthcare context.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritize for impact when resources are limited.
About Us:
About Us
At the American College of Cardiology, we bring our hearts to work.
We are a 500-person organization dedicated and committed to our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all for more than 75 years. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that envisions a world where science, innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.
Every day, we are committed to supporting our more than 60,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and excellence. To learn more about why ACC has been recognized as a great place to work, please visit our site, .
What We Offer:
ACC values all members of our College family, including ACC staff. As the foundation of the organization, ACC staff enjoy world-class benefits and a culture of work-life balance. Our benefit offerings include insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options), generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays), tuition assistance and a very competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service, and much more! You can visit our careers site for an overview of our Please note that these offerings may change at any time.
ACC believes in fair and equitable pay. Multiple factors are taken into consideration when we determine what salary to offer a selected candidate. These factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations. Our salary ranges differ based on the cost of labor in the local market where the job will be performed.
The salary ranges for will vary based on the local labor market; ACC’s Recruitment Team will be able to provide more information to candidates during initial discussions.
EEOC:
ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. ACC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Katie Sarreal, HR Business Partner at [email protected] or (202)375-6351.
Salary Range: 125000-140000
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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