Applied Data Science Director, Healthcare Analytics

PHM; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PHM, a leading health media agency in the US, is seeking an Associate Director, Applied Data Science in New York. You will lead statistical modeling, ML, and AI-driven analytics to transform healthcare data into actionable marketing insights while ensuring HIPAA compliant practices.

You will collaborate with Strategy, Media, Technology, Analytics, and Client teams, mentor junior staff, and drive automation and data-driven decision making across client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field required; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in data science, statistical modeling, ML, or marketing analytics.
• Experience leading complex analytics projects and providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in Python, R, SQL and modern data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, and deployment of statistical models, predictive analytics, and machine learning solutions for client and internal initiatives.
• Consult with client teams and internal stakeholders to understand business objectives, audience strategies, and measurement needs, translating those into scalable analytical approaches.
• Analyze large, complex datasets using privacy-compliant data sources to uncover actionable insights that inform audience segmentation, targeting, optimization, and campaign performance.
• Leverage healthcare-specific data assets to develop actionable insights while ensuring HIPAA compliance and privacy regulations.
• Apply advanced media measurement methodologies (MMM, attribution, incrementality, lift testing) to evaluate campaign effectiveness and optimize investments.
• Mentor Data Scientists and Analysts, promote best practices, and stay current on analytics trends.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

PHM, a leading health media agency in the US, is seeking an Associate Director, Applied Data Science in New York. You will lead statistical modeling, ML, and AI-driven analytics to transform healthcare data into actionable marketing insights while ensuring HIPAA compliant practices.

You will collaborate with Strategy, Media, Technology, Analytics, and Client teams, mentor junior staff, and drive automation and data-driven decision making across client engagements.