Manager of Data Science

BranchLab • Boulder, CO

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Data Science Manager to lead a team of data scientists and drive the development and deployment of innovative disease modeling approaches using rigorous statistical, epidemiological, and machine learning techniques. These models will be used for privacy-first pharmaceutical commercialization. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and deploying models into production, experience in a player-coach role turning innovative research projects into products, and the ability to evangelize data science and create vision and motivation. You will work closely with cross-functional leaders to define and execute on our product strategy.

Requirements

• PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Epidemiology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 7+ years of experience building machine learning or statistical models deployed in production environments
• 2+ years of management experience
• Experience working on healthcare claims and EHR data across a variety of therapeutic areas
• Strong SQL, Python, and best practices for developing code for software products
• Strong statistical and machine learning fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into data science products in cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent oral and written communication

Nice To Haves

• Experience translating research into production to build novel deep learning models

Responsibilities

• Work with cross functional leadership to understand business needs and prioritize the most impactful projects to develop products that drive business impact
• Lead large-scale data science projects from planning to execution and delivery of productionized ML/AI models
• Build and retain a team of high performing data scientists
• Communicate about results and deliverables to internal and external stakeholders
• Research industry trends and standards to proactively drive areas of improvement

Benefits

• Competitive salary + significant equity
• Gain hands-on experience at a fast-growing company, with clear opportunities for career growth
• Work alongside top-tier engineers, data scientists, and privacy experts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree