Senior Data Scientist

About Atropos Health

Atropos Health is the developer of GENEVA™ OS , the operating system for rapid healthcare evidence across a robust network of real-world data. Healthcare and life science organizations work with Atropos Health to close evidence gaps from bench to bedside, improving individual patient outcomes with data-driven care, expediting research that advances the field of medicine, and more. We aim to transform healthcare with timely, relevant real-world evidence.

About the Role

If you enjoy driving the development and deployment of data science products focused on causal inference from observational data this position is for you. We are looking for data scientists who continuously seek product innovation and can deploy solutions with strong technical skills to augment our automated Atropos Health workbench that generates rapid and reliable real-world evidence.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product, Clinical, and Engineering teams to understand product and clinical requirements and deliver solutions that balance technical rigor with practical application

• Develop, test, productionalize, and maintain data science products with software engineering best practices, including code management and documentation

• Articulate and deconstruct complex projects into workable solutions and identify appropriate data and methods

• Practice good judgment and solicit information to make good and timely design decisions

• Respond to user questions and support users in the best uses of data science products

• Solicit user feedback and propose opportunities for product innovation (e.g. to add new functionalities, improve model performance, automate processes)

• Stay abreast of research and conduct literature and empirical research to propose appropriate solutions while sidestepping less promising ones

• Excellent writing skills – you may be asked to contribute to our technical blogs

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline

• Fluency with R, git, and cloud infrastructure (AWS and Docker). You have published an R package or software before and are familiar with virtual environments.

• Experience manipulating large data sets and developing and deploying models onto production infrastructure

• Sufficiently knowledgeable about healthcare delivery, payment, data, and terminologies to understand product needs

• Excellent problem-solving and team collaboration skills

• Flexible thinking: you know how to re-frame problems to find practical solutions

• Software engineering background will be a plus

Reporting

The Senior Data Scientist reports directly to the Head of Data Science, Jason Jones.

Location

We are a remote first company! You must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We cannot support visa sponsorship at this time.

Our Core Values

• Bias to Action. We are driven by urgency and persistence, ensuring our actions contribute to the relentless pursuit of our mission.

• Intellectual Honesty. We are committed to the integrity of our work, seeking truth, and building transparent methodologies that go beyond industry norms.

• Compelled by Curiosity. We seek to solve the unknown, push boundaries, and do not accept the status quo.

• Impactful Innovation. We pioneer solutions that pursue equity and representation that have a transformative impact for our customers, users, and patients.

• Mindful Mentorship. We approach all interactions with an empathetic understanding, actively investing in the growth of each other and our customers.

Perks

• Health Benefits . Our benefit package includes employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, and LTD insurance. We also offer FSA.

• Parental Leave . We offer up to twelve weeks of paid leave for new parents who have been at the company for 6+ months.

• Financial Wellness . Save for retirement through our 401k plan with Human Interest.

• Flexible Work Environment . We're a remote first company with a flexible vacation policy.

• Home Office Stipend . All full-time employees will receive a stipend to support their remote office setup.

• Offsites . As a remote company we take time 2-3 times a year to get together in small teams and all together as a company.

At Atropos, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We are an equal-opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Atropos participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. only after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the following: EVerify Participation & IER Right to Work .