Lead Data Scientist (Medtech)

TL;DR

Lead Data Scientist (Medtech): Designing research frameworks for causal inference in real-world healthcare data with an accent on addressing confounding, selection bias, and missingness. Focus on translating complex statistical findings into clear implications for product, marketing, and executive stakeholders.

Location: Ottawa, ON / Toronto, ON / Calgary, AB. Hybrid and remote flexibility.

Company

hirify.global is a health technology company on a mission to help people get better by providing a platform for practitioners to access products and deliver better care.

What you will do

• Design rigorous observational research frameworks for defensible causal inference.
• Address confounding, selection bias, and missingness in real-world healthcare data.
• Extract outcome intelligence from newly acquired longitudinal practitioner datasets.
• Connect prescribing patterns, lab data, and behavioral signals into coherent analytical narratives.
• Establish methodological standards that protect the integrity of claims.
• Lead and mentor a small data team while remaining hands-on in research and modeling.

Requirements

• Advanced training in statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, or a related field with deep expertise in causal inference.
• Demonstrated experience designing studies in observational healthcare data where randomization is not available.
• Practical understanding of the pitfalls in real-world clinical datasets, including confounding variables, selection effects, and incomplete outcome signals.
• Comfort working with messy inputs such as PDF labs, narrative notes, inconsistent schemas, and evolving data structures.
• Strong Python proficiency and hands-on experience with statistical modeling libraries.
• A track record of translating analytical insight into tangible business or product decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible PTO & competitive pay.
• RRSP match (CAD) & stock options.
• Customizable benefits — flexible coverage, paramedical services, and an HSA.
• Employee discount on hirify.global catalog of products for family & friends.
• Continuous learning — training budget + company-wide initiatives.
• Wherever You Work Well — hybrid and remote flexibility.