Lead Data Scientist - AgenticAI

MCD McKesson Canada Corporation / La Corporation McKesson Canada • Thunder Bay District, Ontario • Posted June 21, 2026

About the Role

Job Summary**

McKesson Corporation is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Lead Data Scientist with experience on Generative AI development. This role will lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge ML & GenAI solutions, leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to solve complex healthcare challenges and drive business transformation.

Job Responsibilities**

  • Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Generative AI and agentic AI solutions, including ideation, research, prototyping, implementation, evaluation, deployment, and production support.
  • Architect and develop scalable GenAI systems such as LLM-based applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and intelligent automation workflows to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
  • Drive adoption of best practices in prompt engineering, LLM evaluation, fine-tuning strategies, and secure model hosting where applicable...