Staff Data Scientist

Cohere Health; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Health is looking for a Staff Data Scientist to lead high-impact data science initiatives that address complex challenges in healthcare.

This role demands extensive experience in data science, statistical modeling, and machine learning, along with a strong ability to mentor and guide a team. You'll need to work effectively with large datasets and various stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that improve clinical and operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data science with demonstrable impact.
• Deep expertise in statistical modeling and machine learning.
• Hands-on experience with NLP tasks and model evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead various high-impact data science initiatives.
• Define analytical frameworks for strategic problem solving.
• Develop scalable data science solutions.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python programming

NLP tasks

Data science in cloud environments

Tools

AWS

PySpark

Graph databases

Job description

Opportunity Overview

As a Staff Data Scientist at Cohere Health, you will serve as a technical leader across high‑priority initiatives, shaping how data science is applied to some of the most complex challenges in healthcare. You’ll drive the design of advanced analytical and modeling solutions, influence strategic direction, and partner deeply across Product, Clinical, and Engineering to deliver scalable, high‑impact outcomes. This role goes beyond execution. You’ll define approaches, set standards, and guide others in solving ambiguous, high‑leverage problems. You’ll play a critical role in advancing the maturity of data science at Cohere while contributing directly to improving clinical and operational decision‑making.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and execution of complex, high‑impact data science initiatives across multiple domains
• Define analytical frameworks and modeling approaches for ambiguous, strategic problem spaces
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape problem definition, prioritize opportunities, and influence decision‑making
• Develop and deploy advanced models and scalable analytical solutions that drive measurable outcomes
• Establish best practices for experimentation, model development, and analytical rigor across the team
• Mentor and guide other data scientists, providing technical leadership and elevating team capabilities
• Drive cross‑functional alignment to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and integrated into workflows

What You’ll Need

Must‑haves

• 8+ years of experience in data science, with demonstrated impact on business or clinical outcomes
• Deep expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimental design
• Hands‑on experience tuning and evaluating ML models for NLP tasks (e.g., transformers, large language models)
• Experience building and scaling data science solutions in cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence technical direction without direct authority
• Strong experience working with large‑scale, complex datasets
• Expertise in Python programming language
• Ability to communicate and influence at senior stakeholder levels

Nice‑to‑haves

• Experience applying data science solutions on healthcare data (EMR, claims, SDOH data)
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., PySpark, Spark)
• Familiarity with advanced data systems (e.g., graph databases, Elasticsearch)

Interview Process

• Connect with Talent Acquisition
• Meet with the Hiring Manager
• Behavioral Interview(s)
• Case Study
• Interview with Senior Leadership
• Subject to change

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.