Staff Scientist, Data Science & AI

Summary

Join Helix's Data Science AI/ML team and contribute to healthcare innovation by developing solutions to understand and improve patient care pathways. You will work with diverse healthcare datasets to build models driving meaningful insights and improving patient outcomes. The role involves developing methods and models to understand patient trajectories, creating custom LLM agent solutions, and building novel ML approaches integrating genomic and clinical data. As an AI/ML Scientist, you will drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging ML technologies, lead research initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will also contribute to the team's technical direction and present findings internally and externally. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in applied machine learning research and development
• Strong foundation in statistics, experimental design, and causal inference
• Proficiency in data analysis, feature engineering, and statistical modeling
• Expert-level knowledge of modern relevant frameworks (for example PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, LangChain, and Scikit-learn) with emphasis on the Python ecosystem
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with ML deployment practices
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed computing
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts clearly

Responsibilities

• Drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging ML technologies in healthcare
• Lead research initiatives in healthcare AI/ML for clinical and genomic data analysis
• Contribute to our ML infrastructure and experimentation frameworks
• Research and evaluate emerging AI/ML and GenAI technologies as applied to life sciences and healthcare
• Design and implement solutions that combine multiple data modalities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into product pipelines
• Act as a technical adviser across the organization and contribute to the team's technical direction
• Author technical papers and present findings both internally and externally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with healthcare data, EHRs, or genomic data
• Background in biomedical NLP or clinical text processing
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards (OMOP/CDM, FHIR, HL7) and regulations (HIPAA)
• Experience with LLM development, fine-tuning, and deployment
• Contributions to open-source ML projects
• Experience with MLOps and production ML systems
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their ML offerings
• Background in statistical modeling and Bayesian methods
• Experience managing complex ML projects in a regulated healthcare settings

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance with Date of Hire eligibility
• Above average employer paid premium coverage
• 12 weeks Helix Paid Parental Leave option
• 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3% and 100% Vesting on the Date of Hire
• Comprehensive Well-Being Benefits
• 18 well-being programs covering financial, legal and wellness solutions
• Flexible PTO
• Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend
• Expected Helix Base: $145,000- $193,000
• Expected Helix Discretionary Annual Bonus: 15% of your annual salary
• Equity: We offer generous equity at Helix. If you receive a Helix offer your recruiter will book dedicated time with you to educate you on our equity model