Remote Microbiome Data Scientist - Contractor

Tiny Health; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Tiny Health is seeking a data scientist to advance early-life gut health research and help shape microbiome science. You will collaborate with microbiome experts, analyze complex datasets, and contribute to publications and product development from a remote-first setup.

This contractor role requires a strong background in statistics, ML, and data visualization, with expertise in R/Python and microbiome data analysis.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in data science, computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, or microbiology.
• 3+ years of full-time relevant experience after Master's, or 0-1+ years with a PhD.
• Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and data visualization.
• Proficient in R and/or Python; experience with SQL and large datasets preferred.
• Experience with microbiome data analysis (e.g., 16S, shotgun metagenomics) is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze microbiome data (taxa abundances, diversity metrics, functional genes) to support key research questions.
• Develop and maintain novel microbiome metrics and biomarkers using statistical and machine learning methods.
• Conduct statistical analyses of longitudinal clinical data.
• Prepare data visualizations, reports, and presentations for stakeholders and publications.
• Draft research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports.
• Work independently across multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Support development of new product and study concepts.
• Contribute to scientific publications, proposals, and internal knowledge-sharing.

Skills

Statistics & ML

R

Python

SQL

Microbiome data analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Remote work

Education

Master's or PhD in data science / computational biology / bioinformatics

Job description

Tiny Health is seeking a data scientist to advance early-life gut health research and help shape microbiome science. You will collaborate with microbiome experts, analyze complex datasets, and contribute to publications and product development from a remote-first setup.

This contractor role requires a strong background in statistics, ML, and data visualization, with expertise in R/Python and microbiome data analysis.