Sr. Data Scientist - GenAI

About this role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Scientist to join our Group Functions Advanced Analytics team! As a Senior Data Scientist - GenAI, you will develop and implement robust analytical solutions for various parts of Manulife and JH by applying traditional and emerging ML and AI techniques including but not limited to generative AI techniques, such as applying prompt engineering, working with RAG applications, fine-tuning LLM models, and deploying applications on cloud platforms like Azure. Your expertise in these areas will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making and enhancing our business processes!

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead machine learning and AI driven projects that span the breadth of Group Functions (Corporate Functions) with high business impact.
• Demonstrate proficiency in developing, fine-tuning, and deploying Generative AI models such as GPT models, as well as other innovative architectures. This includes understanding the nuances of model selection, optimization, and evaluation to ensure high performance and accuracy, while managing cloud-based solutions to ensure scalability, security, and performance.
• Build and optimize modular RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems, apply advanced retrieval methods, and evaluate and monitor the performance of RAG systems.
• Apply large language models (LLMs) to parse complex documents and handle diverse layouts, such as multi-column text, tables, and images, and converting them into machine-readable formats to extract structured information.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Generative AI, prompt engineering, Agentic Framework, and cloud technologies, to apply them and enhance our data science capabilities.
• Collaborate with data engineers and ML engineers to integrate data science solutions into existing systems and workflows.
• Communicate sophisticated technical concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical partne...