Data Scientist

Tala Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tala Health is hiring a Data Scientist in San Francisco to turn raw data into actionable stories through dashboards and analyses. You will own end-to-end data workflows, from building pipelines and models to surfacing trends that guide strategy.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and clinical teams to ensure timely, trustworthy data while maintaining security and regulatory compliance in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or graduate degree in computer science or a quantitative field.
• Proven ability to craft and optimize complex SQL queries.
• Experience with large data sets and scalable data models.
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Retool or Power BI.
• Good Python data analytics skills are a plus.
• Strong security awareness and regulatory compliance basics.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build intuitive dashboards and data apps for diverse audiences.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and data models.
• Conduct advanced analyses and optimize query performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decisions.
• Present conclusions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform complex analyses to solve business problems.
• Maintain security of data infrastructure and regulatory compliance.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Database scalability

BI tools

Python analytics

Security & compliance

Communication

Adaptability

Education

CS/Quant degree

Tools

Retool

Power BI

Python

Job description

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Oct 1, 2025

San Francisco, California, United States

Data Scientist

About Us

Tala Health was built to transform a healthcare system that remains slow, expensive and inefficient. Today’s patients often face a fragmented system that requires juggling doctor visits, lab work, referrals and long wait times just to reach a diagnosis. With Tala Health, patients will receive a new kind of care experience that brings AI agents and clinicians together from the start to deliver accurate, personalized care faster. We are building AI agents to support the full arc of the patient journey.

The Opportunity: Data Scientist

Join us at the intersection of healthcare and AI, where data fuels every clinical insight and product decision. As our Data Scientist, you’ll transform raw information into clear, actionable stories—whether through interactive dashboards for executives or deep‑dive analyses that shape next‑generation AI agents.

You’ll own end‑to‑end data workflows, from building reliable pipelines and scalable models to surfacing trends that drive strategy. Working side‑by‑side with engineering, product, and clinical teams, your work will ensure that providers—and the patients they serve—benefit from timely, trustworthy, and secure data.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop intuitive and user-friendly data dashboards and data applications with business intelligence tools and low-code/no-code tools for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and data models
• Conduct complex data analysis and optimize data query performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve data-related issues to support business growth
• Communicate and present data analysis conclusions to internal and external stakeholders
• Carry out advanced data analyses to understand complex datasets and solve intricate business problems
• Maintain security of company data infrastructure and compliance with all regulatory requirements

What You Bring

• Bachelor or graduate degree in computer science or a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a related field
• Exceptional proficiency in SQL, with a deep understanding of SQL databases, and a proven track record of crafting and optimizing complex SQL queries
• Strong understanding of database scalability and performance for large datasets
• Experience in business intelligence tools (e.g. Retool, Power BI, etc)
• Experience in data analytics in the Python ecosystem is a plus
• Understanding of security principles and compliance
• Strong communication skills with the ability to relay information across disciplines and to external partners
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving environment supporting a rapidly growing business

Company

Tala Health

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