Principal Data Scientist — AI-Driven Healthcare Analytics

Blink Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Blink Health is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join a small elite team of senior data practitioners operating at the highest levels of the organization. This is an individual contributor role where you will roll up your sleeves and solve some of the most consequential problems in healthcare commerce.

You will sit at the intersection of data science, data engineering, and advanced analytics—building algorithms, multidimensional models, and analytical frameworks that directly improve

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Product Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or another quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated success translating ambiguous business problems into actionable analytical solutions.
• Deep expertise in statistical analysis, experimentation, causal inference, and predictive modeling.
• Experience applying modern AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic workflows, to solve business problems and improve analytical productivity.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or another analytical programming language.
• Experience partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams to guide product strategy through data.
• Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Tableau, Databricks or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach to solving complex problems with data.
• A growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for improving products through evidence-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of customer and patient behavior to identify unmet needs, sources of product friction, and opportunities to improve the customer experience.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate customer insights into product strategy, roadmap prioritization, and measurable outcomes.
• Define product success metrics and build measurement frameworks that evaluate customer engagement, adoption, retention, and business impact.
• Design and build AI-powered analytical tools and agentic workflows that improve productivity, automate repetitive analyses, and enable more effective product decision-making.
• Apply statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and exploratory analysis to better understand customer behavior and inform product strategy.
• Build analytical tools and scalable data models that enable product teams to make faster, data-informed decisions.
• Communicate clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executives and cross-functional stakeholders, influencing product strategy through data.
• Mentor other data scientists and help establish best practices in experimentation, measurement, and analytical rigor.

Skills

10+ years Data Science

Statistical analysis

AI technologies

SQL

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

Tableau

Databricks

Delta Lake

MLflow

Job description

Blink Health is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join a small elite team of senior data practitioners operating at the highest levels of the organization. This is an individual contributor role where you will roll up your sleeves and solve some of the most consequential problems in healthcare commerce.

You will sit at the intersection of data science, data engineering, and advanced analytics—building algorithms, multidimensional models, and analytical frameworks that directly improve