Senior Data Scientist

Key Skills

Unix Operating system, Python Programming, Deep Learning, Presto, PostgreSQL, R Programming, SPARK Programming, Bash scripting, Julia

Job Description

We came together to empower physicians and care teams to deliver great care. We are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to making healthcare better. We are a purpose-driven team bringing our vision of better care to life.

Clarify is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to focus on engineering innovation and algorithm development.

*Please note, while this job is listed as remote, we can only employ in the following states: CA, CO, DC, MN, NJ, OR, TX, MA, NV, ID, NY, ND, SC, NH, MT, HI, WI, FL, AZ, UT, IL, TN, WA, GA, MI, MO and CT. If your state is not listed, we cannot move forward with your application.*

The Role

• Designing rigorous experiments and communicating results with the objective of identifying actionable conclusions
• Developing and deploying statistical and machine learning models on a growing database of longitudinal health information
• Introducing new technologies and solutions to our data engineering processes that will facilitate machine learning at a higher scale
• Collaborating with our product management, engineering, clinical transformation, and sales teams to provide a data-driven perspective on business problems
• Participating in data team workshops by translating business problems and sometimes complex statistical approaches into actions, balancing creativity with engineering practicality
• Communicating ideas and findings in compelling ways to peers and leadership
• Work independently on projects that are large in scope and impact

What we are looking for

We are always looking for new team members who will be a solid fit with our culture and have a strong passion for impact. In particular, the Senior Data Scientist will have:

• Demonstrable experience in applying machine learning and authoring production-level code in an industry setting, preferably with applications in the healthcare field (such as bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, genomics, or public health)
• Self-sufficiency to query relational databases, research new features, and build resources necessary where they do not already exist
• Resourcefulness in a variety of machine learning packages in R or Python, with a keen knowledge of optimal selections with respect to predictive performance, computation time, and model interpretability
• Familiarity with generalized linear models and healthcare-related statistical methods such as hierarchical/mixed-effects modeling, regularization, survival analysis, and propensity score matching
• Practicality and systematic problem-solving skills necessary to find elegant solutions to complex problems
• Experience as a project/product team leader
• An ownership mindset and desire to be the technical expert in the room
• 7+ years direct data science experience, or a PhD in a technical discipline and 5+ years direct data science experience

Preferred Technologies

• PostgreSQL, PrestoSQL
• R, Python, and/or Julia
• Spark
• Bash/Unix
• Deep learning frameworks

What we offer you

• Competitive salary ($160-195k commensurate with experience)
• Quality health insurance
• Traditional 401K plan
• Vision, dental, disability and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexibility
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Remote friendly
• A collaborative workplace, which will challenge you and celebrate your work
• A chance to learn with and from interesting and enthusiastic colleagues