Data Scientist III - Temporary

About the role

We are seeking a talented and experienced data scientist III (contractor) to join our Data Analysis Team (DAT), as part of the R&D group for Veracyte Inc.

Responsibilities

• Analyze real-world data to identify patterns for various clinical and business cases, including treatment patterns and management costs.
• Identify key clinical events, such as cancer progression and treatments, using CPT, NDC, ICD codes, and structured database free text.
• Conduct statistical analysis and survival modeling for clinical events defined from real-world data.
• Ability to visualize findings from the data and summarize them in a coherent story.
• Support data scientists in developing digital pathology AI models.
• Partner closely with bioinformaticians, statisticians, and medical experts in manuscripts.

Requirements

• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, or equivalent field. Or Master of 4+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
• Experience in working with real-world data of insurance claims and EHR records.
• Expert in SQL and R or equivalent.
• Strong skills with data clean-up, manipulation and visualization using tidyverse, ggplot in R or equivalent.
• Proficient in statistical analysis, especially in survival modelling and hypothesis testing (i.e., multivariate regression modelling with interaction effects).
• Experience working in cloud computing environments (AWS preferred).
• Demonstrated proficiency and attention to detail in summarizing and communicating findings from data.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate experience in Statistics, Data Science, or equivalent field.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is desirable.
• Knowledge of basic bioinformatics, genomics, and cancer biology.
• Research experience with developing AI models such as LLM, vision/time series foundation models.

Skills

• Strong track record of publishing in both clinical and technical peer-review journals or conferences.

Benefits

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Pay range $63—$72 USD.

Pay

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Pay to be determined by local market and candidate experience $63—$72 USD

Schedule

This is a remote friendly position.

Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development.

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