Staff Applied Scientist
Garner HealthDigital Health company
New York, United States$300,000-$390,000Lead
Kleiner Perkins
Redpoint
Maverick
Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Mercy
Plus Capital
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Lead the design and shipment of algorithmic systems at the core of Garner's product.
- •Garner is transforming the U.S. healthcare system by partnering with employers to redesign healthcare delivery.
- •We use proprietary clinical metrics and a vast patient dataset to identify top-performing doctors and incentivize members to seek higher-quality, lower-cost care.
- •Key Responsibilities Own ambiguous, high-stakes problems end-to-end, setting the team's approach.
- •Frame real-world constraints into clear objectives and decision frameworks.
- •Define and validate solution metrics before shipping.
- •Deliver algorithmic breakthroughs that improve key company metrics.
- •Lead a small team, setting technical direction and sharing accountability.
- •Requirements 6+ years of industry experience as an Applied Scientist, ML Engineer, or Research Scientist (or 4+ years with advanced degree).
- •Bias toward action, quickly translating ideas into working prototypes.
- •Strong applied problem-solving skills and ability to define and improve metrics.
- •Recognized technical authority with sound judgment in choosing algorithmic methods.
- •Interest in mentoring or technically leading other scientists.
Required skills
PythonSQLAWSPandasPyTorchHugging FaceLLMsLangChain
Nice-to-have skills
Snowflake
Domain expertise
healthtechai
Benefits & perks
Equity, Health Insurance, 401(k) with company match, Flexible PTO
Tech stack
PythonSQLAWSSnowflakePandasPyTorchHugging FaceLLMsLangChain