Data Scientist

Employee Location: Boulder, CO Reporting To: VP of Data Science & AI Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid in office Boulder, CO Work Authorization: Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship ABOUT BRANCHLAB BranchLab is building the future of healthcare commercialization. BranchLab is a healthcare AI company focused on predicting health outcomes to improving how regulated organizations make decisions. Our mission is to enable better healthcare decisions by applying AI in a way that is privacy-safe, rigorous, and designed for real-world use. THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking a Data Scientist to drive disease modeling approaches using rigorous statistical, epidemiological, and machine learning techniques. These models will be used for privacy-first pharmaceutical commercialization. This role is ideal for someone with experience thinking creatively about health-related data, populations, and how to build solutions and measure their efficacy. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineering, product, and solutions teams to refine data-driven efforts in the commercialization process and ensure the accuracy of our models. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Develop disease population modeling pipelines using rigorous statistical and machine learning approaches · Develop statistically and epidemiological rigorous approaches to measure the success of an experiment in a population · Use SQL and Python to write accurate, understandable, and reproducible methods · Collaborate with solutions and product teams to translate business needs into data-driven solutions MIINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS · PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Epidemiology, Applied Math, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience) · 2+ years experience with complex statistics and machine learning models · Strong proficiency in SQL and Python · Strong proficiency in statistical and machine learning fundamentals · Excellent oral and written communication PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Very strong statistics and study design skills · Experience working on healthcare claims and EHR data · Experience analyzing and modeling human populations WHY JOIN BRANCHLAB? · 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 If you are a curious and analytical data scientist eager to work with privacy-first healthcare data, we’d love to hear from you.