Principal II Data Scientist (Healthcare Analytics)

TL;DR

Principal II Data Scientist (Healthcare Analytics): Developing advanced analytics, machine learning methodologies, and clinically relevant products from complex healthcare datasets with an accent on exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, and healthcare applications. Focus on designing high-dimensional algorithms, translating prototypes into scalable product features, and producing peer-reviewed publications and patent submissions.

Location: Remote within the United States; travel of 1–20% within the US is required.

Salary: $141,000–$234,000.

Company

hirify.global provides healthcare analytics, consulting, and technology solutions designed to improve quality, efficiency, and population health management.

What you will do

• Develop innovative statistical, machine learning, simulation, and advanced mathematical methodologies using complex healthcare datasets.
• Explore electronic health record, administrative billing, and post-adjudicated claims data to identify patterns, opportunities, and clinically relevant insights.
• Translate analytical prototypes into products, services, and features in collaboration with developers, architects, product engineers, customers, and subject matter experts.
• Lead requirements analysis, conceptual design, hypothesis testing, product experiments, and strategic data initiatives.
• Produce peer-reviewed publications, patent submissions, conference presentations, and thought leadership materials.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, training, project planning, and data science practice leadership.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of applicable professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Strong expertise in healthcare analytics, statistics, simulation, advanced mathematics, data search and matching, and AI/machine learning.
• Experience with SQL, technical data, data modeling, software design or development, and large patient datasets.
• Ability to lead customer and IT requirements-gathering sessions, interpret user needs, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work remotely from the United States and travel 1–20% within the US.

Nice to have

• Clinical or public health background.
• Healthcare research experience and experience teaching in a university setting.
• First- or lead-author publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and patent application experience.
• Experience with customer engagement, collaboration, and conflict management.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program and paid time off.
• Employee incentive plans, perks, and discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes.
• Collaborative environment with autonomy, mentoring opportunities, and the ability to influence healthcare innovation.