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Senior Decision Scientist - AI
CVS Pharmacy INC · 🇺🇸 NY - New York
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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. USCIS also records 217 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- 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. 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 roles4 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).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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Sponsor Radar — CVS Pharmacy INC
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. USCIS also records 217 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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 Do you want to drive the next level of growth for a leading national B2C healthcare brand, impacting millions of prospects and members? We’re seeking innovative leaders to accelerate growth in Aetna’s Medicare Business by leveraging consumer marketing, sales, and product design powered by data science and consulting expertise. Our Medicare Analytics team is integral to Aetna’s go-to-market strategies, including growth planning, business case development, customer segmentation, product design, media mix optimization, attribution modeling, and member retention. Using advanced machine learning techniques and petabytes of data, we infuse analytics into every aspect of our growth initiatives. You’ll help us shape the future by solving complex problems, driving quantitative analysis, and delivering data-driven insights that power tomorrow’s business innovations. Key Responsibilities • Work closely with our Marketing and Sales partners to inform Aetna’s Medicare member growth strategy through analytics – e.g., customer segmentation, test design, forecasting, what-if scenarios, and more • Design and document end-to-end ML system architecture, from data ingestion and feature engineering to model serving and front-end consumption • Leverage AI tools and techniques to understand model input/output/performance and inform development cycles • Build and test prototypes quickly to enable rapid iteration and experimentation • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure models are production-ready and integrated effectively • Provide technical leadership and review on architecture decisions across the ML lifecycle Required Qualifications • 3+ years of professional experience in data analytics, machine learning, BI, data engineering, or applied data science • 3+ years of experience using with SQL and Python/R for data analysis • 2+ years of experience using statistical techniques on complex data to solve business problems • Proven track record of leveraging data to influence cross-functional stakeholders, partners, and leadership to drive decisions • Ability to clearly articulate and communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner • 1+ years of experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, R Shiny, or Power BI • 1+ years of demonstrated ability to manage relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications • Strong foundation in core ML concepts including supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering • Ability to think end-to-end, connecting back-end data pipelines, model development, and front-end delivery • Experience designing or contributing to ML system architecture • Hands-on experience leveraging AI to improve models and a bias toward rapid prototyping and iteration • Comfortable working across technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience with model deployment and production rollout is a plus Education • Bachelor’s degree in a business or quantitative field, or equivalent formal education and experience • Master’s degree in a business or quantitative field preferred Anticipated Weekly Hours 40 Time Type Full time Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $111,240.00 -