Data Scientist III - Temporary

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Great Place to Work award 2024

Job summary

the company, Inc. is seeking a talented data scientist III (contractor) to join the Data Analysis Team (DAT) for AI/ML modelling and analysis of a vast cancer patient database.

You will work with real-world insurance claims and EHR data to derive clinically meaningful insights and publish findings. The ideal candidate has strong ETL, statistical analysis, and data visualization skills, with experience in survival modelling and leading manuscripts.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, or equivalent; or Master with 4+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
• Experience with real-world insurance claims and EHR data.
• Expert in SQL and R or equivalent.
• Strong data cleaning, manipulation, and visualization using tidyverse/ggplot in R.
• Proficient in survival modelling and hypothesis testing.
• Experience in cloud computing environments (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Analyze real-world data to identify patterns in clinical and business cases.
• Identify key clinical events using CPT, NDC, ICD codes and structured data.
• Perform statistical analysis and survival modelling on real-world data.
• Visualize findings and summarize in coherent stories.
• Support data scientists in developing digital pathology AI models.
• Collaborate with Bioinformaticians and medical experts on manuscripts.

Skills

ETL

Statistical analysis

Survival modelling

Data visualization

Manuscripts/academic writing

Communication of insights

Data storytelling

Independent learning

Education

PhD in Statistics/DS or related

Master with 4+ years experience

Tools

SQL

R

AWS

tidyverse

ggplot2

Job description

At the company, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at the company enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the the company way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
• We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for the company, and celebrate as one team.
• We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.

The Position:

We are seeking a talented and experienced data scientist III (contractor) to join our Data Analysis Team (DAT), as part of the R&D group for the company Inc. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with experienced professionals to carry out AI/ML modelling and analysis of the world’s largest database of cancer patients, encompassing multi-platform digital pathology, genomic and clinical outcome data.

The primary objective of this role is to analyze millions of records of real-world insurance claims and EHR data to define clinical treatments and outcomes. The successful candidate needs to be proficient in state-of-art data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL), and statistical analysis to convert data into meaningful insights and stories. The candidate will also need to communicate and understand business needs, identify relevant data, process and analyze data accordingly. Experience of academic writing and prepare data/figures for manuscript are necessary for success in this position. The candidate should also be able to design graphics to explain AI models with known clinical or genomic features. Strong track record of publishing in both clinical and technical peer-review journals or conferences is highly desired. The ideal candidate is passionate about data, eager to learn independently, and possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and storytelling skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze real-world data to identify patterns for various clinical and business cases, including treatment patterns and management costs.
• Participate in Identifying key clinical events, such as cancer progression and treatments, using CPT, NDC, ICD codes, and structured database free text.
• Conduct statistical analysis and survival modeling for clinical events defined from real-world data.
• Ability to visualize findings from the data and summarize them in a coherent story.
• Support data scientists in developing digital pathology AI models
• Partner closely with bioinformaticians, statisticians, and medical experts in manuscripts.

Who You Are:REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, or equivalent field. Or Master of 4+ years of relevant post-graduate experience
• Experience in working with real-world data of insurance claims and EHR records
• Expert in SQL and R or equivalent
• Strong skills with data clean-up, manipulation and visualization using tidyverse, ggplot in R or equivalent.
• Proficient in statistical analysis, especially in survival modelling and hypothesis testing (i.e., multivariate regression modelling with interaction effects).
• Experience working in cloud computing environments (AWS preferred).
• Demonstrated proficiency and attention to detail in summarizing and communicating findings from data.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving requirements.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (preferred but not required):

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is desirable.
• Knowledge of basic bioinformatics, genomics, and cancer biology
• Past research experience in urological oncology, bioinformatics, digital pathology, or relevant fields
• Research experience with developing AI models such as LLM, vision/time series foundation models.

LOCATION:

• This is a remote friendly position.

the company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. the company participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice

Pay range

$63—$72 USD

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

$63—$72 USD

What We Can Offer Youthe company is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

About the company

About the companythe company (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our the company Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.the company.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).

the company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. the company participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice

View our CCPA Disclosure Notice