Senior Data Scientist

About the Role

We are changing the way healthcare uses data. About 80% of healthcare data is under-used because it is too messy or unstructured to analyze. The healthcare industry needs technology solutions that can process this data and extract insights. This is the challenge that Apixio addresses.

Apixio augments the ability to decipher and understand patient information. This translates into better care delivery, lower costs, and streamlined processes. We process millions of patients every year and we’re growing not only in the number of patients but also the kind of data we analyze. Come help us improve healthcare with technology!

We are looking for a motivated data scientist to both improve our industry leading algorithms in risk adjustment and help us evolve our product offerings into new market segments. This is a critical role where the right candidate will have the ability to lead the way in developing novel models that solve a wide range of problems in the healthcare industry. High achievers in this role have the opportunity to increase efficiency of the healthcare system, assist physicians in their practices, and touch the lives of millions of patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science, data science, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience with data science and machine learning in an industry setting.
• Expert with Python.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and drive product change based on data science insights.
• Experience designing and building NLP models for tasks such as named-entity recognition and dependency parsing.
• Proficiency with standard data analysis toolkits such as SQL, Spark, Pandas, etc.
• Proficiency with deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow/Keras and/or Pytorch.
• Ability to lead and/or support prioritization efforts, demonstrating urgency and taking smart risks to make considered decisions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Scala and/or Java.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the success of our products by developing novel models for several NLP tasks.
• Work with other data scientists and engineers to build end-to-end machine learning pipelines.
• Define key performance metrics for models according to business requirements and help implement systems to track those metrics in production.
• Work on long term improvements to performance of the algorithms.

After 3 Months, You Will…

• Have a strong grasp of technologies upon which our platform is built.
• Build, test, deploy, and monitor a novel algorithm on our platform, from encrypted data to a live service.

After 1 Year, You Will…

• Be independent in reading literature and doing research to design novel models for new and existing products.
• Have ownership over models internally, communicating with product managers, customer success managers, and engineering to make the model and the encompassing product succeed.
• Be a subject matter expert on Apixio’s models and a source from which other teams can seek information and recommendations.

About Apixio

Improving healthcare outcomes requires access to the right data at the right time. Apixio is advancing value-based care with data-driven intelligence and analytics. Our AI solutions for risk, quality, and clinical insights unlock actionable information from administrative data and unstructured clinical information. The results drive better clinical decision-making and a smarter approach to healthcare.

Our success is driven by a team of experienced, passionate, and fun engineers, data scientists, and business professionals working to solve complex problems with innovative AI technologies and techniques. Over the past year, we grew our client base by 20%, serving dozens of large health plans and provider groups nationwide. We're backed by top venture capital firms such as Bain Capital and SSM Partners, and led by a seasoned team of healthcare and technology experts.