Senior Data Scientist

Job Description :

Phreesia is in the search for an experienced and hands-on Senior Data Scientist to join our growing Data Science Team and take part in our mission to activate patients and drive positive health outcomes! We’re looking for someone who has the analytical and technical skills to take ownership of business-critical data science projects for the entire lifecycle , from data exploration, modeling and analysis to model selection, validation, evaluation, and deployment.

Picture yourself in a team of smart, humorous, quick-witted, and dedicated coworkers, all passionate about turning large sets of data into powerful insights that improv e patient outcomes.

You’ll be responsible for planning, building data products for internal consumption, near real-time business intelligence tools, and predictive models.

But this role is not just about crunching numbers, we need you to organize complex data in a way that tells a compelling story and drives critical decision-making for stakeholders across and outside of the business.

So, if you’re looking to be a part of cutting-edge clinical research on platform s exclusive to Phreesia, this may be the right opportunity for you .

What You'll Do

Leverage Phreesia’s massive and ever-growing dataset to design and build data products that provide actionable business insights.

Use NLP techniques to parse, process, and structure textual data.

Develop methods to efficiently classify and characterize patient populations.

Optimize targeted engagement strategies through modeling, forecasting, and evaluation.

Navigate and use diverse machine learning stacks in Python and PySpark .

Quickly prototype ideas and solve complex problems by adapting creative approaches.

Take ownership of data products and ensure they are properly tracked throughout their lifecycle.

Ability to continually learn and try out the latest AI / LLM technologies

Write clean, well-tested, code that will stand the test of time.

Be an expert communicator : you could summarize your daily progress in a tweet.

What You'll Bring

Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as D ata S cience, C omputer S cience, E ngineering, M athematics, S tatistics, C omputational L inguistics, P hysics, or re lated is required .

5+ years of industry experience in an operational Data Science or ML Engineering role

Experience using NLP toolsets , such as Spark NLP, NLTK or s pa Cy

Excellent SQL and Python skills and experience using Apache Spark (P yspark ) for large data sets.

Fluency in Unix / Linux environments and software engineering practices (e.g. Agile, unit testing, code reviews, design documentation)

Experience in using statistical principles to inform decision making (experimental design, significance tests, a / b testing)

Experience in collaborating with Data Scientists and Data Engineers to propose, test, validate , evaluate, and deploy Machine Learning models.

Experience using AWS services including S3, EMR, Glue, SageMaker, Redshift, and Athena or comparable services from other cloud providers.

Experience in one or more of the following : knowledge graphs, vector similarity search, causal inference, generative AI, and large language models.

Base pay for US is $140,000 - $165,000 USD depending on qualifications.

Who We Are :

At Phreesia, we’re looking for smart and passionate people to help drive our mission of creating a better, more engaging healthcare experience.

We’re committed to helping healthcare organizations succeed in an ever-evolving landscape by transforming the way healthcare is delivered.

Our SaaS platform digitizes appointment check-in and offers tools to engage patients, improve efficiency, optimize staffing, and enhance clinical care.

Phreesia cares about our employees by providing a diverse and dynamic work environment. We’re a five-time winner of Modern Healthcare Magazine’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare award and we’ve been recognized on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.

We are dedicated to continuously improving our employee experience by launching new programs and initiatives. If you thrive in a culture of recognition, value inclusivity, professional development, and growth opportunities, Phreesia could be a great fit!

Top-rated Employee Benefits :

• 100% Remote work + home office expense reimbursements
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible PTO + 8 company holidays
• Monthly reimbursement for cell phone + internet + wellness
• 100% Paid 12-week parental leave to our U.S. employees, as well as a generous parental benefit to our employees in Canada
• Variety of insurance coverage for people (and pets!)
• Continuing education and professional certification reimbursement
• Opportunity to join an Employee Resource Group. Learn more here : https : / / www.phreesia.com / dei /

We strive to provide a diverse and inclusive environment and are an equal opportunity employer.