Director, Gen AI - Digital Health

samsungresearchamerica

665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA · 665 Clyde Avenue · USA

Posted Jan 7, 2026

Full-time
Digital Health

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Job description

Lab Summary:

Our mission is to empower people to live healthier lives by leveraging our wearables, smartphones, medical devices, AI, and health services. We research, develop, and commercialize innovative digital health products and solutions by bringing together the full capabilities of our team, including product strategy and management, clinical expertise, partnerships, UI/UX design, usability research, clinical research and validation, software development, AI / Gen AI, and regulatory. Millions of Samsung users’ lives around the world have been touched by our products, including the Samsung HeartWise for cardiac rehabilitation and the Samsung ECG Monitor App. Samsung’s unique advantage in the consumer electronics market and growing focus on Digital Health and AI / Gen AI provides exciting technical challenges and rewarding career experience. Join us!

Position Summary:

Samsung Research America seeks a Director, Gen AI, Digital Health to build on our exciting work in Gen AI for Health. We seek an outstanding leader with strong experience at the intersection of Generative AI/LLM and digital health. You must have a strong track record of success in research and development of AI / Gen AI based health or digital health products from university, healthcare delivery, or industry settings.

Director, Gen AI will lead a passionate team charged with developing, incubating, and launching Gen AI based health products and applications leveraging data from wearables, smartphone, health devices at home, and EMR/EHR health data. Our focus is to provide health information and insights to consumers that will help them advance their health goals.

We are looking for a leader who can create a vision for Gen AI applied to health (and socialize this vision with internal teams and stakeholders), develop new and innovative product concepts, continually enhance the team’s skills and capabilities, provide strong technical and product development guidance, and hands-on coaching to deliver safe, effective, and impactful Gen AI products.

An ideal leader will have proven experience leading teams that have successfully developed and launched Gen AI products and applications in health. The Director, Gen AI, Digital Health must have technical depth and experience in Gen AI (LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RLHF, human evaluation frameworks, responsible AI) as well as strong knowledge and experience in health / digital health (including with wearables, smartphones, health devices at home, and EMR/EHR data).

Position Responsibilities:

Lead a globally distributed Gen AI for Health team with strong vision and inspirational leadership
Develop product concepts that are innovative, bold, and cutting-edge to help consumers achieve their health goals and establish the team’s leadership in Gen AI for Health
Ensure research excellence in Gen AI / LLM (e.g. innovative product concepts or methods, IP, scientific publications)
Ensure a robust product pipeline and ensure projects reach launch / commercialization milestones
Ensure continued expansion of the team’s skills and capabilities in Gen AI and software development
Establish and maintain industry standard software development processes in the team, leveraging modern tool chains
Provide proactive, hands-on coaching and mentorship

Experience requirements:

Ph.D./Masters in a technical or health field (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biophysics, Biological Sciences or health sciences) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
14+ years of experience at the intersection of AI and Digital Health with a track record of launching innovative products
Demonstrated experience in leading globally distributed teams and mentoring managers
Strong technical depth and experience in Gen AI / LLM (e.g. RAG, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RLFH, human factors, Red teaming, safety and constitutional factors)
Knowledge and experience in digital health, including wearables, smartphones, apps, and clinical health data
Working knowledge of the healthcare delivery and experience working with wellness and health data
Understanding of human factors and behavioral science necessary to develop safe and effective Gen AI products for health
Recognition of research and technical contributions (e.g. publications in relevant journals such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL are a plus)
Familiarity with health data and privacy policies (e.g. HIPAA)

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The base pay range for roles at this level is listed below, but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the base pay range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits to help you live life well.

Base Pay Range

$235,400—$365,650 USD

Additional Information

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Samsung Research America is committed to complying with all Federal, State and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the recruiter or email sratalent@samsung.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Samsung, we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners, and communities.

Samsung Research America is committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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