Senior Data Scientist, Healthcare

Kontakt.io

full-time

Posted on: 9/16/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year

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About the role

Design and deploy advanced machine learning, operations research, and optimization solutions across healthcare operations.
Work alongside clinicians, data engineers, product managers, and hospital administrators to translate healthcare challenges into actionable strategies.
Translate complex healthcare challenges into actionable strategies.
Ensure adherence to healthcare privacy regulations and implement secure workflows for data handling and deployment.
Design experiments, pilot studies, and A/B tests to assess intervention impact.

5+ years of experience in data science, predictive analytics, or related roles.
Exposure to EHR data structures and workflows in healthcare.
Proficiency in Python or R, with experience in libraries/frameworks like sci-kit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
Strong SQL skills and familiarity with distributed computing platforms like Spark or Hadoop.
Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and MLOps best practices.
Knowledge of LLMs, NLP, and Retriever-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline.