Remote Microbiome Data Scientist for Lifecourse Health

Tiny Health; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiny Health in the United States is seeking a data scientist passionate about early-life gut health to join our team and help shape the future of microbiome science. You will collaborate with microbiome experts and report to the Head of Science to lead data-driven research, analyze complex datasets, and contribute to publications and product development.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees, strong stats and ML background, proficiency in R or Python, and experience with microbiome data.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Analyze microbiome data (taxa abundances, diversity metrics, functional genes) to support 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

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

R

Python

SQL

Communication

Independent work

Education

Master's or PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Git

Jupyter

Job description

Tiny Health in the United States is seeking a data scientist passionate about early-life gut health to join our team and help shape the future of microbiome science. You will collaborate with microbiome experts and report to the Head of Science to lead data-driven research, analyze complex datasets, and contribute to publications and product development.

Ideal candidates have advanced degrees, strong stats and ML background, proficiency in R or Python, and experience with microbiome data.