Associate Data Scientist (College Grad 2027)

Solace; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Solace seeks an Associate Data Scientist in Redwood City for a hands-on data science role. You will work on forecasting and machine-learning systems powering our real-time marketplace, matching patients with advocates and predicting demand.

You will contribute to real models with mentorship from senior data scientists and be encouraged to think independently, defend your methodology, and ship results quickly. This is an in-person role in our Redwood City office, 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong fundamentals in statistics and probability; hypothesis testing, regression, and model judgement.
• Working Python (pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy) and SQL.
• Projects showing quantitative work (research, internships, Kaggle, etc.).
• Bias toward action; momentum-focused mindset; ability to ship simple models that work.
• Curiosity about how systems work and comfort with ambiguity; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to real predictive models: forecasting, matching, and scoring systems.
• Wrangle data with SQL from Snowflake; work with imperfect data.
• Support design and analysis of A/B tests and experiments.
• Collaborate with data engineers to move models from notebook to production (MLOps).
• Apply statistics with rigor and defend methodology to diverse audiences.

Skills

Statistics fundamentals

Python

SQL

Data science

Communication

Experiment design

MLOps basics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Docker

AWS

Job description

About Solace

Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes.

We're a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly.

Solace isn't a place to coast. We're here to redefine healthcare—and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you're looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you're in the right place. We’re intense, and we like it that way.

Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here.

About Solace

Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions, and get better outcomes.

We're a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly.

Solace isn't a place to coast. We're here to redefine healthcare, and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you're looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you're in the right place. We're intense, and we like it that way.

Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here.

About the Role

This is a rare chance to learn data science from the inside out at one of the fastest-growing healthcare startups in the country. As an Associate Data Scientist at Solace, you'll work on the forecasting and machine learning systems that operate our marketplace in real time: matching patients with advocates, predicting demand, and keeping the business ahead of its own growth.

You won't spend your first year re-deriving textbook exercises. You'll contribute to real models with mentorship from senior data scientists, and you'll be expected to think independently, question your own results, and defend your methodology. You don't need years of experience, but you do need an innate ability to get things done.

This role is for the ambitious, the curious, and those who don't shy away from feedback. If you're the kind of person who sees a problem and can't resist solving it, keep reading.

This is an in person role in our Redwood City office, 3 days a week.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to real predictive models in your first weeks: forecasting, matching, and scoring systems that the business runs on.

• Pull and wrangle your own data with SQL from Snowflake. Nobody hands you a clean CSV here.

• Support the design and analysis of A/B tests and experiments, learning how to measure the true impact of product and operational changes.

• Work alongside data engineers to see how models get from a notebook into production, learning MLOps practices as you go.

• Apply statistics with rigor: knowing when a result is real, when it's noise, and how to tell the difference.

• Present your findings and defend your methodology to technical and non-technical audiences. Your voice matters here, even on day one.

• Grow your craft: learn how to frame problems, validate models, design experiments, and make smart modeling decisions.

What You Bring to the Table

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience), graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.

• Strong fundamentals in statistics and probability: hypothesis testing, regression, and the judgment to know when your model is fooling you.

• Working Python skills, including the core data science ecosystem (pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy), plus working SQL.

• Projects that show you can do real quantitative work: research, internships, Kaggle competitions, hackathons, or personal modeling projects. We care about what you've built and what you learned from it, not just what you studied.

• A bias toward action. You have an exceptional craving for momentum, and you'd rather ship a simple model that works than polish a complex one that never launches.

• Curiosity for how systems work, comfort with ambiguity, and a refined palate for controlled chaos.

• Confident communication. You can explain a model to someone who has never heard of one, and take critique of your methodology without defensiveness.

• A sense of care. You take pride in the details, because in healthcare data, the details are the difference.

• A hunger to learn and an ego small enough to admit when you don't know something.

Bonus Points

• Exposure to time-series forecasting (ARIMA, Prophet, exponential smoothing).

• Coursework or projects in causal inference or experimental design.

• Familiarity with dbt, Airflow, Docker, or cloud environments (AWS).

• Experience with NLP or unstructured text data.

Up for the Challenge?

We look forward to meeting you.

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Applicants must be based in the United States.

Up for the Challenge?

We look forward to meeting you.

Fraudulent Recruitment Advisory: Solace Health will NEVER request bank details or offer employment without an interview. All legitimate communications come from official solace.health emails only or ashbyhq.com. Report suspicious activity to [e-mail] or [e-mail].