[Remote] Senior Data Scientist, Clinical Research

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Function Health is the AI operating system for health, aimed at empowering individuals to enhance their health through proactive, data-driven insights. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in clinical research to lead data analyses and develop academic publications that demonstrate the impact of their product on health outcomes. Responsibilities • Design and execute rigorous analyses on member data to understand population-level health trends, quantify health improvements, risk detection, prevention impact, and longitudinal outcomes • Develop academically structured whitepapers that clearly demonstrate Function Health’s clinical and economic value • Translate complex analyses into compelling narratives for both scientific and commercial audiences • Support publication strategies, including potential peer-reviewed journal submissions and academic collaborations • Develop and apply best-in-class statistical and machine learning models on topics such as: Early disease detection, Risk stratification, Biomarker clustering and phenotyping, Longitudinal health trajectory modeling • Operationalize data structures, metrics, and dashboards into our Data Platform for self-service analytics usage • Ensure analyses meet high standards of methodological rigor • Conduct sensitivity analyses and address confounders, bias, and data quality issues • Apply deep understanding of physiology, pathology, and clinical guidelines to ensure appropriate interpretation of lab data • Frame findings in context of established medical literature • Identify opportunities to validate or challenge current standards of care using Function Health data • Partner with Marketing and Sales to translate findings into compelling external materials • Collaborate with clinical, research, and product teams to define population health metrics, outcome criteria, and study methodologies • Collaborate with academic institutions on joint research initiatives where appropriate Skills • PhD in a natural science (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, systems biology, computational biology) or MD with strong quantitative research experience • 5+ years of experience in data science, clinical research, or applied biomedical analytics • Demonstrated experience publishing scientific papers or producing publication-quality research reports • Strong statistical foundation (regression modeling, causal inference, longitudinal analysis, survival analysis, etc.) • Proficiency in Python or R for advanced data analysis • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Experience working with large-scale clinical or lab datasets • Background in preventive medicine, internal medicine, endocrinology, cardiometabolic health, or related fields • Experience translating research into business or policy impact • Prior collaboration with academic institutions or health systems • Familiarity with regulatory considerations (HIPAA, IRB processes) Benefits • Competitive salary • Equity and benefits package • Flexible, fully-remote working hours Company Overview • Function Health is a health platform offering lab tests to help individuals monitor their health. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.functionhealth.com.