Clinician Scientist

Abridge

Clinician Scientist driving the development of AI-powered clinician tools at Abridge. Combining clinical expertise with AI to enhance clinician efficiency and patient care.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $236,000 - $277,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonPyTorchTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and refine AI-driven clinical tools across notes, risk adjustment (HCC capture), clinical decision support, and prior authorization using clinical expertise and prompt engineering
Define what “clinically meaningful” output looks like for each product area, including acceptable error rates, failure modes, and quality thresholds
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, data scientists, clinicians) to integrate medical insights into AI models.
Write, review, and optimize prompts to improve AI model performance in clinical contexts.
Build and refine evaluation tools to streamline medical documentation quality assessment, including hallucination detection, omission detection, and medication safety checks
Translate clinical needs into technical specifications and data models.
Define clinical guardrail metrics and baselines; own pre/post evaluation requirements for any model update that affects clinical output
Contribute to product development, revenue cycle management, and broader business initiatives
Monitor clinical guideline update cycles and flag when product behavior needs to evolve based on new standards or payer policies

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, PA, DO (or equivalent clinical degree) with direct experience working in clinical practice
Deep understanding of medical documentation, clinical workflows, and medical terminology
Ability to evaluate AI-generated clinical notes, provide structured feedback, and guide improvements
Strong knowledge of healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7) and privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA)
Hands-on experience in clinical data validation and quality assessment
Experience collaborating with engineers and product teams to build AI-powered clinical tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have: Experience in software engineering, particularly in prompt engineering or AI model development
Nice to Have: Python programming skills and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, and/or TensorFlow
Nice to Have: Previous experience in AI-powered clinical documentation tools or clinical decision support systems
Nice to Have: Published research in AI, machine learning, or healthcare technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
... and much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical Decision SupportAI Model DevelopmentClinical Data ValidationQuality AssessmentAnalytical Skills

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication