Associate Data Scientist (Medtech)

TL;DR

Associate Data Scientist (Medtech/Signal Processing): Developing data science methods to extract reliable signals from biomedical and optical data with an accent on noisy, high-dimensional, and biologically complex datasets. Focus on applying chemometric and multivariate methods to spectroscopic data (Raman, FTIR) and optimizing signal quality and acquisition protocols.

Location: Fully onsite in Porto, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a deep-tech startup building an AI-powered platform to democratize access to personalized medicine for complex diseases.

What you will do

• Support the end-to-end data science workflow, from problem framing to delivery.
• Analyze proprietary biomedical datasets to identify patterns and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Develop and apply statistical and machine learning methods for noisy, high-dimensional, small-sample data.
• Improve preprocessing pipelines and signal quality by working with raw data and instrumentation.
• Apply chemometric and multivariate analysis to spectroscopic data (Raman, FTIR).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with experimental, hardware, and product teams to influence experimental design.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in academia or industry working on quantitative data problems.
• Strong foundation in applied statistics, predictive modelling, and experimental design.
• Experience working with raw data alongside instrumentation to optimize signal quality and hardware performance.
• Strong skills in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and exploratory analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in chemometric or multivariate analysis of spectroscopic data (Raman, FTIR).
• Interest in mentoring and learning from senior colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• High-paced, flexible environment with adaptable working hours.
• Stimulating startup atmosphere that values creativity and an egoless attitude.
• Weekly happy hours with food and drinks, plus free coffee and snacks.
• Opportunity to work with a world-class team on transformative healthcare technology.
• Culture focused on kindness, ownership, and a "hand in the hammer" team player mindset.