Senior Data Scientist, Clinical Research (Medtech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist, Clinical Research (Medtech): Leading the development of data structures, metrics, analyses, and research publications to quantify the product's impact on members' health with an accent on health data, epidemiologic principles, and outcomes research. Focus on applying statistical and machine learning models for early disease detection, risk stratification, and longitudinal health trajectory modeling.

Location: Remote (US, Canada)

Company

hirify.global empowers individuals to live 100 healthy years by using technology to prevent avoidable deaths and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

What you will do

• Design and execute rigorous analyses on member data to understand population-level health trends and quantify health improvements.
• Develop academically structured whitepapers that clearly demonstrate hirify.global’s clinical and economic value.
• Develop and apply statistical and machine learning models for early disease detection and risk stratification.
• Operationalize data structures, metrics, and dashboards into the Data Platform for self-service analytics usage.
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to translate findings into compelling external materials.

Requirements

• PhD in a natural science (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, systems biology, computational biology) or MD with strong quantitative research experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, clinical research, or applied biomedical analytics.
• Demonstrated experience publishing scientific papers or producing publication-quality research reports.
• Strong statistical foundation (regression modeling, causal inference, longitudinal analysis, survival analysis, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python or R for advanced data analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with large-scale clinical or lab datasets.
• Background in preventive medicine, internal medicine, endocrinology, cardiometabolic health, or related fields.
• Experience translating research into business or policy impact.
• Prior collaboration with academic institutions or health systems.
• Familiarity with regulatory considerations (HIPAA, IRB processes).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package.
• Flexible, fully-remote working hours.
• Dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged.
• Value team members and offer a collaborative environment.