John Snow Labs US-Based Healthcare Data Scientist

John Snow Labs; Delaware City (DE); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

John Snow Labs is seeking a skilled Data Scientist to innovate within the healthcare sector. You'll leverage machine learning and deep learning to enhance patient outcomes through impactful projects. This role offers long-term freelancing with the chance to thrive in a collaborative virtual environment while addressing key healthcare challenges.

Benefits

Cutting-edge projects in healthcare

Long-term contract opportunities

Supportive and collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering real-world data science projects.
• Background in healthcare, pharma, or bioinformatics is beneficial.
• Communication skills to convey complex concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Train and fine-tune machine learning models for healthcare applications.
• Build robust data pipelines for clinical data analysis.
• Collaborate on advanced machine learning projects with clients.

Skills

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Natural Language Processing

Data Analysis

Exploratory Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Clinical Data Analysis

Data Engineering

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Python

Spark NLP

OMOP

FHIR

Job description

Job Description

John Snow Labs is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to contribute to transformative initiatives within the healthcare industry. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in developing and optimizing machine learning models, specifically within healthcare contexts. We are looking for a results-oriented individual proficient in training and fine-tuning models, building robust, production-ready model inference pipelines, and conducting comprehensive exploratory data analysis and data enrichment.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

1. Train, fine-tune, and enhance LLM & NLP models using the open-source Python library ecosystem. Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, and deep learning is a significant advantage.
2. Build data science and data engineering pipelines specific to analyzing clinical data, such as extracting information from medical text or images, or integrating uncertain information from multiple medical data sources.
3. Collaborate with our team on customer-facing projects, utilizing your expertise to create advanced machine learning, deep learning, large language models, and time series forecasting pipelines tailored to address specific business needs.
4. Ensure models are validated for issues like bias, overfitting, and concept drift to ensure reliability and effectiveness.
5. Engage directly with customers, requiring strong oral and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts clearly.

Mandatory Skills:

• Proven experience in consistently delivering real-world projects covering the key responsibilities. Knowledge limited to academic settings or using existing APIs to build applications is not sufficient.
• Hands-on experience with OMOP, FHIR, clinical terminologies, and understanding of the patient journey.
• Strong background in healthcare-related fields such as medicine, pharma, bioinformatics, or biostatistics is highly beneficial.
• A PhD in a relevant field is preferred but not required if exceptional experience is demonstrated.
• Experience with John Snow Labs’ technology stack, such as Spark NLP or medical language models, is a plus.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge problems in healthcare and life sciences, contributing to impactful projects that improve patient outcomes.
• Long-term freelancing contracts with at least 30 hours per week. We seek individuals, not agencies or teams.
• The chance to grow your skills and knowledge within a supportive, collaborative environment alongside data science experts.

To apply, please include the words 'John Snow Labs' in your cover letter and explain why you are the best fit for this role. This is more than just a contract — it’s a chance to make a real difference.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to You:

At John Snow Labs, we believe diversity fuels innovation. We are committed to empowering talented individuals from all backgrounds. We are a fully virtual company collaborating across 28 countries.

This is a contract opportunity, not full-time employment, requiring at least 30-40 hours per week.