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Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 191 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
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What CVS Pharmacy INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Lead Decision Scientist” (Data Scientists) in MA: $131k–$181k, median $139k.
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Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 191 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What CVS Pharmacy INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 4 certified filings for “Lead Decision Scientist” (Data Scientists) in MA: $131k–$181k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level II (75%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
CVS Health is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to partner with Trade leaders to solve complex business problems using data, analytics, and quantitative decision-making, with a strong focus on building and productionizing Agentic AI solutions. This is a highly consultative role focused on translating ambiguous business questions into analytical frameworks, developing AI-powered tools and workflows, and influencing strategic and operational decisions.
The Senior Data Scientist will serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, combining hands-on AI engineering skills, strong statistical reasoning, business acumen, and structured problem-solving to identify and act on trade insights. This role emphasizes designing and deploying Agentic AI solutions via APIs, rapid hypothesis generation, statistical analysis, experimentation, forecasting, and communicating clear recommendations that drive measurable business outcomes.
The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, thrives in ambiguous environments, and enjoys working directly with business leaders and building production-grade AI products that solve high-impact operational challenges across CVS Enterprise.
Required Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in analytics, data science, management consulting, business analytics, operations research, or a related quantitative field
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying Agentic AI solutions, including productionizing models and workflows via APIs
• Demonstrated experience solving complex business problems using statistical analysis and data-driven decision making
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems into actionable analytical approaches
• Experience conducting statistical analyses such as hypothesis testing, regression, forecasting, segmentation, and experimental design
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, including experience building and integrating APIs to deploy data and AI products into production
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into concise, actionable insights for business and executive audiences
• Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience partnering directly with business leaders to prioritize opportunities and develop data-informed recommendations
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• Hands-on exposure to generative AI, agentic frameworks, or intelligent analytics platforms, with the ability to apply them to real business problems
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in management consulting or internal strategy and analytics organizations
• Experience supporting healthcare, pharma, pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, payer, or healthcare operations
• Knowledge of operational performance metrics, process optimization, workforce analytics, or service operations
• Experience designing and evaluating business experiments (A/B testing, pilot evaluations, quasi-experimental analyses)
• Familiarity with predictive modeling and machine learning techniques, with the ability to determine when these methods are appropriate for business problems
• Experience with LLM/agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) and deploying models via cloud
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